Well I for one, am very disappointed with the Fizz Drops. I was getting great, consistent results using a priming sugar solution mixed into the bottling bucket and now I'm kicking myself. Here's why I won't use them again:
-pain in the ass dropping one in each bottle
-I don't like the idea that I'm handling each drop right before dropping it into the bottle - potentially dirty process
-I bottle primarily in 22oz bottles so you have to add two per bottle (2xPIA)
-I imagined they might promote higher consistency - but they are actually different shapes and sizes
-More than anything else: the results SUCK!!!:
-one 12oz bottle I put up was good.
-one 22oz bottle I put up was so bad I just poured it out - SUPER FLAT!
-one 12oz bottle I put up had no head and very little fizz
So, the results were poor and inconsistent. Bummer. And the brew is really pretty good so I'm pissed to have wasted some of this batch.
I'm thinking I may just open them all back up, pour it all back into the bottling bucket, mix in some priming sugar and go for another 2 weeks of bottle conditioning.
Any thoughts about any of this? Other experience with Fixx Drops?