Rivercat96
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Brewed a nut brown ale extract with a OG of 1048 and FG of 1016. The beer took a little while longer to begin fermentation but it definitely did the job. I activated the Wyeast smack pack a week before I brewed and think that may be the culprit? I let the brew stay in the primary for 4 weeks. I added the usual 4 ounces of priming sugar that comes in the Northern Brewer recipe kits to 2 cups of water and then siphoned 5 gallons of beer on top of it. I mixed it well and then bottled the brew.
The beer has been conditioning for about 2 weeks in a closet that is 68 degrees. I usually try a beer after about a week or two to see how it's progressing but both of the bottles I tried had zero or nearly zero carbonation. Any ideas? This is my 7th extract brew and I've never had this problem before. Should I add carb tabs or just shake the bottles a bit and wait another week or two? The beer tastes great and I don't want to waste this batch.
p.s. Just remembered that I did not let the priming sugar and water which was very hot cool before I siphoned the beer on top. Could that have killed some of the yeast?
The beer has been conditioning for about 2 weeks in a closet that is 68 degrees. I usually try a beer after about a week or two to see how it's progressing but both of the bottles I tried had zero or nearly zero carbonation. Any ideas? This is my 7th extract brew and I've never had this problem before. Should I add carb tabs or just shake the bottles a bit and wait another week or two? The beer tastes great and I don't want to waste this batch.
p.s. Just remembered that I did not let the priming sugar and water which was very hot cool before I siphoned the beer on top. Could that have killed some of the yeast?