LuizArgh
Active Member
Straigh to the pint: I bottled an Imperial IPA about a month ago with the exact same amount os sugar I use to prime all of my beers (8g/l). Problem: it has not carbonated at all. The problem is not the measurement of sugar, has I use a lab pipette as precise as tenths of mililiter. It's not the bottles or the caping either, as all of them have the same problem.
So... what else could it be? My guess is that the yeast just "gave up" (+8%ABV...). And more importanly: can I save the beer? A few years ago I had the same problem with a batch. I opened each bottle and added more sugar. It worked, but eventually they all became overcarbonated. If the problem is the yeast, however, doing that will only sweet the beers.
ideas?
So... what else could it be? My guess is that the yeast just "gave up" (+8%ABV...). And more importanly: can I save the beer? A few years ago I had the same problem with a batch. I opened each bottle and added more sugar. It worked, but eventually they all became overcarbonated. If the problem is the yeast, however, doing that will only sweet the beers.
ideas?