Cream Ale Bottle Conditioning Question

[fhu667]

My first partial extract was a cream ale. I remember when I checked the FG from the secondary that it was clear and golden. It has been in the bottle for about 3 weeks now. I don't remember how much sugar I used when bottling, but it was what my LHBS recommended, and it was the same as a dark ale I did that carbed up just fine. My cream ale is very hazy, and it has not carbonated well at all. The room it's in stays somewhere around 60-65 degrees, and I was afraid it might not be warm enough.

I guess my questions are....

Will the beer carbonate just fine in the 60-65 temps?
What is this haze and will it go away if left longer?


Thanks guys!

 

[Hello]

You probably need to get the temp up just slightly. Not sure about haze. Did you use irish moss at all?

 

[fhu667]

I did use Irish Moss. It was clear when it went into the bottling bucket. For the last 5 or 6 days I put a small heater in the room that is keeping it around 72 or so. I was afraid that the temperature might be a problem.

 

[UglyDude]

I did a cream ale extract kit once and found that after the first 2 weeks in the bottle, (i didnt use a secondary, only 3 weeks in primary), it was a little flat and i was not happy.
I left it in the fridge anyways, and about 2 weeks later, (4 weeks total in the bottles) it was surprisingly way better in every regard. the mouth was better, carbed up better and the flavor was 10 times better. over the next couple weeks it kept getting better. so for my experience, it needed a long time in the bottles to get really good. of course, your mileage may vary.

 

[fhu667]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the advice. I will continue to wait it out, and I'll keep my heater going in the room.