Carbonation issues

[Jkalotai]

So I keep it simple. 10-14 days in primary, racking at 1.010sg or so. I leave it for 2 weeks and then go to bottle. Here's where it gets strange. I've used dextrose, table sugar, and brown sugar to prime the bottles (on my 6th batch). I let these sit at room temp for 2weeks. My issue is that I get inconsistent carbonation. Some bottles carb up nicely others come out still. One I gave a friend was bomb-like. I use potassium metabisulfite to sanitize all equipment.

Using 1 gal AJ, 12oz FAJC, 1 cup Brown Sugar with a starting SG of 1.080

The finished product tastes great, nice ETOH level, but I like fizz.


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[aggiejason]

I don't have an answer but I do have the same issue. I use starsan to sanitize.

I normally bottle some 12 oz and some bombers. I notice that the bombers tend to be more consistent.

 

[bernardsmith]

So I keep it simple. 10-14 days in primary, racking at 1.010sg or so. I leave it for 2 weeks and then go to bottle. Here's where it gets strange. I've used dextrose, table sugar, and brown sugar to prime the bottles (on my 6th batch). I let these sit at room temp for 2weeks. My issue is that I get inconsistent carbonation. Some bottles carb up nicely others come out still. One I gave a friend was bomb-like. I use potassium metabisulfite to sanitize all equipment.

Using 1 gal AJ, 12oz FAJC, 1 cup Brown Sugar with a starting SG of 1.080

The finished product tastes great, nice ETOH level, but I like fizz.


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What's the starting gravity? What yeast are you using?

 

[CUrchin]

How are you priming,and do you stir? I boil my priming sugar,added it to the beer,gently stir. I also let the beer sit for 20 minutes after stirring to let thing settle.

 

[Jkalotai]

What's the starting gravity? What yeast are you using?

Funny I thought I addressed the gravity, look at the quote. As for yeast I've used Lalvin 1118 champagne yeast and Red Star Pasteur Champagne.

I don't boil the sugar. I've used carbonation drops, 1-2 per bottle depending on size. When using granulated sugars I shoot for 5gm per bottle. Cider is added, I cap, then swish every thing around to mix. I give it another good swirl 2days later to make sure it's mixed.






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[Randzor]

I'm guessing your drops are bad, and when you add the sugar its not mixed properly

 

[Jkalotai]

I'd say your right but they worked fine in beer....but I stopped using the drops in favor straight sucrose long ago. My beer carbs up nicely, the cider not so much


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[Randzor]

When I carb, I add the sugar water to the bottling bucket first, then siphon in, with the hose at the bottom the whole time... I like to think this mixes it for me