Double ipa carbonation problem

[emillswrx]

I made an extract based double ipa, 4.5 gallon batch and I added 4oz of priming sugar since the last ipa I made over carbonated. It's been in the bottle for 4 weeks and is still not fully carbonated, my question is, do you need More priming sugar for higher gravity beers? Also, while I was very careful with this brew in an effort to make it clear it came out cloudier than all of my other brews, including a Belgian white and a Russian imperial stout, is that a function of the larger quantities of hops both in the boil and in the dry-hop? It tastes good but the cloudiness and lack of carbonation are keeping it from reaching its ful potential...any advice is appreciated.

 

[Calder]

Higher gravity beers take longer to carb. The yeast are tired, and the high alcohol environment is hostile to them. I've had some higher gravity beers take a few months to carb.

Hop particles can make a beer seem cloudy, especially from dry hopping.

If you really want to clear the beer before drinking, wait until it is decently carb'd (try a bottle every week), then place the bottles in the fridge for a couple of weeks. The clod should help precipate particles in suspension.

 

[thood6]

Not only does keeping them in the fridge a long time ensure clarity but if you have been just throwing them in there for a few hours to chill that could be the source of your carbonation issue. Leave em in the fridge at least 48 hours.

 

[thood6]

Also what temperature are you storing the bottles at?

 

[homebrewdad]

3 weeks at 70 degrees is the baseline for carbing typical beers. Higher gravities and cooler temps can take longer to carb up.

If you added priming sugar properly, it WILL carb - just give it more time.

 

[emillswrx]

Thanks everyone, the bottles are stored in my basement whichisprobably closer to 60 degrees and at about 8% abv I can see why it'll take a while to carb. I did add 5 oz of dry hops total so I can see the cloudiness being an issue. Appreciate all of the info

 

[teddy4xp]

So what is the latest on your carbonation? Any luck?

 

[jaydog2314]

I'm curious about how it is too, I got 2 IIPAs I'm bottling up in the next 2 weeks, one each weekend and they are both around 8-8.5%. I'd be curious to hear where they stand now. I' personally planning on not touching either them until at least mid-June (if I can resist!).