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Mikecgibson

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So... I opened a bottle early. The beer tastes alright but is completely flat! So, is it because I opened it only after 5 days because I am pretty sure I put enough sugar in the batch before bottling. Should I toss this batch or wait it out? Is this normal??
 
Dude!! Wait it out. Bottle conditioning takes a least 1 week usually 3 weeks. Very unlikely it would be carbonated after 5 days!!!! 3 weeks at 70c is normal!!! Don't even think about tossing it!
 
When I bottle my beer, I don't even THINK of touching it for 3 weeks. And they get even better after 4-6 weeks. Certainly not carbed at 1 week. Be Patient!
 
Mikecgibson said:
So... I opened a bottle early. The beer tastes alright but is completely flat! So, is it because I opened it only after 5 days because I am pretty sure I put enough sugar in the batch before bottling. Should I toss this batch or wait it out? Is this normal??

Why so impatient? It kills me when I see people say they opened a bottle after just a week, one even posted in another thread and said they opened one after two days. You have to develop patience. I personally don't open until three weeks, but even then, they may be carbed but not completely "ready" until later. As others have said, don't toss it, just be patient.
 
There's no way you could have learned how to brew beer and not read somewhere along the line that it takes at least 2 weeks for the bottles to be ready, usually longer.
 
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