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Just an update. Thanks for all the comments. Couple more weeks and they carbed right up. Delicious too!!

😃 definitely sugar. If the yeast was to old maby? ???

Fermented 2 weeks primary one week secondary the ABV is only around 3.7 and its just a standard lager. It sounds like I really need to get this priming thing figured out with the sugar an amounts

I'm kepping them at 68deg. I did individually prime each 12oz bottle with 2 tsp table sugar. I did not realize priming the whole batch was an option. I may look at that on the next one.

Ok folks what the hell? its been almost 3 weeks now I tried one of my beers and still no carbonation I followed the chart for the adequate amount of table sugar and I assured that I filled every bottle with that amount. should I have filled it with more? can I fill it with more? Do I have a...

The room I keep it in hold temp right around 68°

It was Just in the fridge for a day about 24hr

I need some advice. I bottled my beer about 12 days ago placed recommended amount of sugar to each bottle and caped them. I placed them in fridge yesterday and tried one today. It's not terrible but it is a little sweet and low on carb so I'm assuming that it hasn't set long enough at room...

I need some advice. I bottled my beer about 12 days ago placed recommended amount of sugar to each bottle and caped them. I placed them in fridge yesterday and tried one today. It's not terrible but it is a little sweet and low on carb so I'm assuming that it hasn't set long enough at room...

Thanks for the input everyone. I'll try to answer all the questions here. I am fermenting at about 68deg. It is a Mr Beer 2gal kit the expirations on both HME and yeast were 3/2014 I did oxigenate the wort well also when the foam didn't build at 48hrs I shook it real well to be sure (possible...

I began my first batch of beer 72hrs ago. A buddy gave me his old brew kit. The HME and yeast were both expired by a few months but I used them anyway. I followed all the instructions exactly. Now for the head scratcher. ...I have done much reading, research, and watching "how to" videos and...