Hey all, I have a beer that won't carbonate. It's in a 5gal. carboy with around 30lbs of pressure for many days. The beer has way to much head but no little bubbles in the beer that we all love so much. I've never seen this before. Does anyone have a suggestion that would help?
Beer won't carbonate!
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wailingguitar
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pressure leak? I assume you meant in corny, not carboy
heckels
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I'd say you're already over carbed. Try purging and shaking a few times and then set to serving pressure and see where that gets you.
Purge and then reset to between 10-14psi depending on your beer style for your serve pressure.
I force carbonate at 30psi for 48hrs - and then set at 14psi for my serve pressure for3 days to a week. Works well every time for me.
You may have line length issues too.
I force carbonate at 30psi for 48hrs - and then set at 14psi for my serve pressure for3 days to a week. Works well every time for me.
You may have line length issues too.
It sounds overcarbed, with too-short beer lines.
Try longer lines (at least 8 feet) and keep the pressure no higher than 12 psi if the beer is in a cool place. 30 psi at fridge temp= overcarb. What will happen is the co2 is 'knocked' out of solution, so an overcarbed beer will seem flat but with lots of foam and/or heat.
Try longer lines (at least 8 feet) and keep the pressure no higher than 12 psi if the beer is in a cool place. 30 psi at fridge temp= overcarb. What will happen is the co2 is 'knocked' out of solution, so an overcarbed beer will seem flat but with lots of foam and/or heat.
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