JHWK
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Does everyone store their brews in teh fridge till you are ready to drink them?
If so, how long do they sit in the fridge?
If so, how long do they sit in the fridge?
JHWK said:well, thats what I thought, but the beer was flat and I could press in teh sides to my plastic PET bottles. When I took the bottles out of the fridge for a few days/weeks the bottles got rock hard again.
The only other thing I can think of is I didnt let them carbonate long enough before putting them in the fridge the first time.
RickWG said:That is possible or more likely the carbonation dissolved in the cold beer. As the temperature of a liquid decreases it has a tendency to absorb more gasses. As the co2 is already in solution a cold beer will have a harder time releasing it until it warms up. (I'm a chemist btw.)
Another concern I've had is that the swirlling motion of the siphon isn't vigorous enough assure complete distribution of the sugar throughout the solution of beer. Could happen even though the laws of entropy assure even distribution eventually.
Try stirring the beer with a spoon (NO SPLASHING!) to assure even mixing.
ayrton said:Hooray for chemists!
Question: why don't commercial beers tend to have the same problem when placed in a refrigerator?
JHWK said:Well, with all this being said. Aside from froced carbonation, what can I do to stop this carbonation from leaving?
ayrton said:Hooray for chemists!
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