My Bottles or English Bitter have been sitting for 10 days now, and there is only a little carbonation. The cap makes the good sound when I open, but there is minimal to no head on my beer. It tastes fine, but it's hard to gauge a beer that is flat. I did some searching on the forum and found that some beers can take up to 3 weeks to fully carbonate. The bottles are in my basement at 70%. Is there any way to make them carbonate quicker? I know I"m told to be patient, but I want to be able to drink these with friends this weekend. My last batch got great head retention and carbonation at 10 days, so it just has me worried.
Also, if by 2 or 3 weeks there is the same amount of carbonation, should I suspect infection? Thanks for the help.
Also, if by 2 or 3 weeks there is the same amount of carbonation, should I suspect infection? Thanks for the help.