Noob question - carbonation

[steviek]

Hi,

Sorry if this seems a daft question :-

Just tested a bottle of my first batch and it tasted a little flat with fairly poor head retention. I bottled straight from the primary fermenter, which was a week ago, I used 2 carbonation drops per 750ml bottle which now seems a little light. My question is, would it be possible at this late stage to open the bottles and pop another drop in each, or as I suspect would that ruin the carbonation that has already taken place?

All help appreciated

Stevie

 

[mountainrev]

One week is too soon. Give it three weeks. Opening them now would be ruinous!

 

[c.n.budz]

Yeah, definitely too soon to open and too soon to worry. Give it a couple more weeks and I bet it'll be fine. Welcome to the forum.

 

[steviek]

Guys,

Thanks, you saved me a lot of grief! For once I didn't trust my impulses thank God....

Cheers

Stevie

 

[krispy d]

not only will your beer be more carbonated in three weeks it will taste better!

 

[gman]

Yeah, don't open 'em and give em more time.

Though I will say that all my beers have carbonated just dandily after about 5 days, I don't use the carb drops.