Caboose
Well-Known Member
Hey guys
A friend of mine and I tried out Edwort's recipe for the first time and it doesn't seem like it has carbed properly. It has been bottled for over a month now and it has almost no carbonation at all. When you pop the top you get just a small sound of carbing and then when you pour it in a class there are very few bubbles.
Only thing I can think of is that the high alcohol killed the yeast so there wasn't any available when it came time to use priming sugar and carb in the bottle.
Mine ended up being 7.7%. Is that too high for the yeast?
It's still enjoyable to drink, and it is definitely getting better by the week, I'm trying to let it age as much as possible like Edwort recommended. There has been a pretty noticeable yeast taste until the one I tried last night.
A friend of mine and I tried out Edwort's recipe for the first time and it doesn't seem like it has carbed properly. It has been bottled for over a month now and it has almost no carbonation at all. When you pop the top you get just a small sound of carbing and then when you pour it in a class there are very few bubbles.
Only thing I can think of is that the high alcohol killed the yeast so there wasn't any available when it came time to use priming sugar and carb in the bottle.
Mine ended up being 7.7%. Is that too high for the yeast?
It's still enjoyable to drink, and it is definitely getting better by the week, I'm trying to let it age as much as possible like Edwort recommended. There has been a pretty noticeable yeast taste until the one I tried last night.