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Under carbed

Discussion in 'Beginners Beer Brewing Forum' started by Ster, Nov 13, 2015.

 

  1. #1
    Ster

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 13, 2015
    My Deez Nuts Brown Ale is under carbed. I let it set another week, no change.

    If I pour it quickly, I will get a soapy head for a minute, but it fizzles away quickly and looks like maple syrup and tastes a little flat.

    Could I open and put a little sugar in each bottle and re-cap?

    How much sugar?

    I will experiment on a 6 pack and see how it turns out before doing the entire batch.
     
  2. #2
    theseeker4

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 13, 2015
    What did you add initially, and how much, to carbonate? What size batch? What temperature have you had it at?
     
  3. #3
    mredge73

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 13, 2015
    Nuts are in the title but are there any nuts in the beer?
    Nuts contain fats/oils that kill the head of the beer.
     
  4. #4
    Ster

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 13, 2015
    No nuts.

    It's a normal 5G batch.

    I use the same sugar as I do for everything I ever brewed, about 3/4 cup.

    I did 2 weeks at 60F.
    2 weeks room temp 74 in secondary.
    2 weeks room temp in bottles/sugar.
     
  5. #5
    flars

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 13, 2015
    Give your beer at least two more weeks, 70° to 75°F. Chill a beer for three days after two more weeks to see if there is some improvement. Make sure your glass doesn't have soap residue. Soap is a quick head killer.
     
  6. #6
    Aristotelian

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 13, 2015
    You should have plenty of sugar already in there. Can you try a warmer location?
     
  7. #7
    Ster

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 14, 2015
    I suppose I could put it in the garage. It's been getting up to about 85 degrees. however last time this happened it never carbed any better. in fact I have never seen an improvement after two weeks
     
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