thebeerroom
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How long does it really take for beer to carbonate? Do I have to open one up to check it? My recipe says a min. of 15 days, but 4 to 8 weeks is ideal. Can you help me out?
It depends on multiple factors including ambient temperature, amount of sugar you added at bottling, yeast strain and even the alcohol content. I always give my bottles a minimum of 3 weeks, I've opened some after 2 weeks and they've always been under carbonated.
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How long does it really take for beer to carbonate? Do I have to open one up to check it? My recipe says a min. of 15 days, but 4 to 8 weeks is ideal. Can you help me out?
So is there such a thing as waiting too long? I mean I know some beers are better the longer you keep them bottled, but can some go bad?
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