carbonation question

[ampsman]

So I have a scotch ale that was bottled 2 weeks ago.
I decided to crack one tonight to see how it was coming along.
It made a nice sound when opened and poured with a nice little head, the head died super quick though.
It tastes a little flat but I know scotch ales arent supposed to be super carbonated.
I guess I should give a little more time?

On a side note...shes a tasty one!
Not bad for my 2nd brew!

 

[frazier]

Probably just needs more time. And a good long chill prior to opening.

What was the OG? Big beers need more time.
How much priming sugar / how big a batch?

Glad you like it, that makes it a success. Cheers!

 

[Notalus]

I am very new to brewing, but with what I have done most can be overcome by a little extra time. Your beer most certainly for a scotch ale needs well over 2 weeks to get the best taste.

 

[TopherM]

Alot of the carbonation gets built up in the headspace of the bottle and has trouble dissolving into the solution until you chill it down to serving temp for 2-3 days, which sounds exactly like what you are describing.

Let the same beer sit in the fridge for a good 36 hours before you serve it to give the carbonation time to dissolve into the solution, and that should solve your problem.