carbing problem

[Crash21]

My first attempt at bottle carbing turned out....well... Interesting.
I had a batch of apple cider and a batch of grape cider.
Both had fermented out to. 999 using Mangrove Jacks Cider yeast.
Both got 1 1/4 teaspoon priming sugar (2 Vol) and got bottled.. Separately of course.
Both got one plastic bottle filled and left out until the bottle was firm, then into the fridge.
The Apple barely carbed just a slight "poof" when opening the swing top and no bubbles.
The Grape wasn't what I expected at all...
A nice "pop" when opening the swing top and some bubbles in the product.. But a lot of foam on top. It looks more like a head you would find on beer.
They both taste fine and I am happy with it overall.
What did I do wrong in the carbonation stage?

 

[Dhelderman]

My first attempt at bottle carbing turned out....well... Interesting.
I had a batch of apple cider and a batch of grape cider.
Both had fermented out to. 999 using Mangrove Jacks Cider yeast.
Both got 1 1/4 teaspoon priming sugar (2 Vol) and got bottled.. Separately of course.
Both got one plastic bottle filled and left out until the bottle was firm, then into the fridge.
The Apple barely carbed just a slight "poof" when opening the swing top and no bubbles.
The Grape wasn't what I expected at all...
A nice "pop" when opening the swing top and some bubbles in the product.. But a lot of foam on top. It looks more like a head you would find on beer.
They both taste fine and I am happy with it overall.
What did I do wrong in the carbonation stage?

It's hard to say exactly what caused the difference in CO2 level. However, next time you are going to let one bottle carbonate, try batch priming. I think you'll find it leads to much more even, repeatable results.

 

[Crash21]

Oh I did batch Prime.
The difference isn't from bottle to bottle. The difference is Apple vs Grape.