s3n8
Well-Known Member
So my neighbor and I did a 10 gallon batch of Belgian Golden Strong Ale. Supposed to be Delerium Tremens-ish. We split the wort, I pitched 3787, he Wyeast Chimay strain (1214?). In any case, both fermented fine, we dosed both with a some sugar and a can of Lyles Syrup. Both bottled around mid-January.
I opened one a month ago, flat, so I moved the bottles to a warmer location, agitated, etc. They had been in the basement where the temps had dropped to the low 60s on occasion. Tried one 2 weeks ago, flat. warmed, agitated, rolled, twisted. No luck so far. The bottles are in a spare bedroom, low 70s. This weekend, we opened one of each. Both were sweet & flat. His have been in a closet at ~70 since bottling. OG on both was about 1.090, so I think we both have room left in the yeast alc % tolerance dept.
Other than being patient, rolling the bottles around, and keeping the temps up, what else can I do? I have never had it take more than 4 or 5 weeks to carb up properly. I rack onto the sugar and swirl the beer around with the siphon hose before bottling. Even bigger beers have carbed up properly for me. If the yeast truly are pooped out, will carb tabs work?
I opened one a month ago, flat, so I moved the bottles to a warmer location, agitated, etc. They had been in the basement where the temps had dropped to the low 60s on occasion. Tried one 2 weeks ago, flat. warmed, agitated, rolled, twisted. No luck so far. The bottles are in a spare bedroom, low 70s. This weekend, we opened one of each. Both were sweet & flat. His have been in a closet at ~70 since bottling. OG on both was about 1.090, so I think we both have room left in the yeast alc % tolerance dept.
Other than being patient, rolling the bottles around, and keeping the temps up, what else can I do? I have never had it take more than 4 or 5 weeks to carb up properly. I rack onto the sugar and swirl the beer around with the siphon hose before bottling. Even bigger beers have carbed up properly for me. If the yeast truly are pooped out, will carb tabs work?