Carbonation Help

I have brewed 6 batches so far and they have all tasted like they were over-carbonated. They seem to have the perfect amount of carbonation when the bottle is opened and poured, but the taste leaves something to be desired which seems to be a result of the carbonation overtaking the palate. The last beer I brewed was the Hop Head DIPA kit and the carbonation overshadows the taste of the beer. Does anyone have any experience with this or suggestions?

 

How long do you let them condition? Sometimes things like that will dissipate over time.

 

What was your OG and FG? How much priming sugar did you use and at what temperature was your beer when you bottled?

 

Three weeks at the least each time.

 

I did not take a hydrometer reading nor i did i read the temp at the time of bottling. I use 5 oz of priming sugar.

 

Here is a carbonation calculator that you can use to help get your carb according to styles check it out and see what you think http://tastybrew.mobify.me/calculators/priming.html

 

If you're not taking gravity readings then you don't know if the beer is finished fermenting before bottling which could result in over priming the beer (as well as bottle bombs.)

 

The calculator says that I should only be using 2.3oz of priming sugar for an IPA. Does this sound right? This could very well be the issue because I have used 5oz on every batch I have made. The next batch I will definitely take a gravity reading as well.

 

The number in that little box is volumes of co2,in your case the 2.3. That's the level I usually carb to. Scroll down a lil bit,& the results show as a box with several lines in it,depending on what you're priming with. And def use a hydrometer to see if & when the beer's done before hand.

 

Is there anything I can do to save the beer that I have already bottled? I mean it is definitely drinkable but I would also love to get rid of the carbonation. Could I possibly open all of the bottles, recap them and let them sit for a few more weeks?

 

I've read of some folks cracking the caps to release some co2,Then runing the capper over them to re-seal. Idk about this myself,I'd probably re-cap them one at a time,& quickly.