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That could be it. I use oxy-clean to give my bottles a decent soak before i sanitize. I probably don't really need to since i wash ready bottle immediately after use, store it upside down to drain.

I do see some bubbles in the Stout - the Red just might be too soon (lack of patience). I brewed that on 18 May... Wow - I didn't even look at the dates before trying that one. I shouldn't have touched it. So should I try adding a 1/4 tsp more sugar to the Stout? Or just accept it as...

Cool that may solve a big one for me. I had switched to the fizz drops because i was getting inconsistent carbonation. Some would be great some similar to what i have now. My best guess would be a 1/4tsp, since a full 15.5 should require. 75tsp and one of those drops are about 1/2-ish.

I think the seals are fine - it has to be the sugar. I have a Red Ale that's just barely ready as well (5 weeks). And they are in the same situation - carbonation to the tongue but no head. I guess I'll pop them all and add a bit more sugar. Any suggestions as to how much? 1/4 tsp? 1/2 tsp...

Should I open them and add sugars? I kept them at about 74-75 - in one of my back rooms. I can definitely give them a shake... I'll probably drink the other 2 I have in the frig - small sacrifice!

Sadly - I didn't have my hydrometer at the time, but I did prime using Fizz drops HERE. I can "taste" carbonation - just not really see it. There's certainly a decent ABV in this. Just not the head I was expecting. As for the bottling - I have a decent system. Me and my youngest tag-team...

I attached an image - hopefully that'll show something?

Greetings all - I brewed a Dry Irish Stout (from Norther Brewer) using the Specialty grains on 3rd May, left it in the primary for 15 days, used a secondary for 7 bottling on 25 May, using Fizz drops to prime my Grolsch bottles. I put a couple in the frig on 4 June, and tried one that Saturday...