inconsistent bottle carbonation

[timcook]

I've got 5 all-grain batches under my belt over the past 12 months. 2 of them had low to poor carbonation.

my process is 3/4 cup of corn sugar & 16 oz of water. boil 8-10 minutes, cool then put in bottling bucket. siphon beer on top of the priming solution & let it sit for 30 minutes prior to bottling. 5 gallon batches.

the 2 low carb beers were a dry stout & an American pale ale. at 3-4 mos in the bottles the stout improved.the pale has been the bottles right now for 5 weeks.

should I ditch the old formula of 3/4 cup to 16 ounces of water & use a priming calculator? will that make much of a difference?

the low carb is with both capped & swing tops. any help would be appreciated.


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[Pkrd]

Weigh your sugar and use a priming calculator. Once you get consistent volumes and temperatures you can use the same amount every time, unless you're fussy about carbing to style.

 

[whatsleftofyou]

Do all bottles have consistently low carb or does it vary from bottle to bottle? In any case a priming calculator won't hurt. The more accurate you can be with any part of the process in brewing, the better.