JRGSPE73
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I just cracked open the first bottle of my first brew, a Nut Brown Ale. I bottled last Tuesday, 3/27, so it has been bottle conditioning for about 9 days. It's got a very nice malt profile and a good hop taste, but unfortunately it seems to be lacking the desired carbonation. I got a nice little :fft:: when I opened it, and there is definitely some degree of carbonation, but its definitely not as carbonated as it should be. I bottled by boiling 5 oz. of priming sugar in 1 c. of water and adding to my bottling bucket after racking from the secondary, then stirring thoroughly, including an additional stir after the first case. I pitched the wort with Wyeast #1098 Is this simply a situation where I need to let things bottle condition for a while longer (I'm guessing that's probably the case...I thought (hoped) 9 days would do it), or did I overlook something in the bottling process? I don't notice an overly sweet taste, so my concern is that the yeast has consumed all of the sugar and there's no more carbonation to be had. This is my first brew, and I'm pretty sure you guys will probably tell me to RDWHAHB, but I'm still a bit concerned nonetheless.
-Josh
-Josh