petrolSpice
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My IPA has been in the bottles for about 3.5 weeks now in the high 60's. I put one in the fridge last night and opened it tonight and it gave off the tiniest hiss. I poured it into a cold cup and didn't see any carbonation at all. It's OG was 1.077 and FG was 1.022. I used 5 oz of corn sugar for priming, well mixed.
It was in the primary for two weeks, secondary for two weeks with dry hopping, then cold crashed for a few days before bottling.
I used the stubby bottles that people sometimes have trouble capping with the bat wing capper. I tested the caps by freezing the bottles, pulling them out and immediately capping them, then submerging them in hot water while watching for bubbles. They held plenty of pressure so I'm fairly certain the bottles/caps aren't to blame.
Do I just need to wait longer? I can put them out in the garage which usually stays warmer around mid 70's to low 80's.
It was in the primary for two weeks, secondary for two weeks with dry hopping, then cold crashed for a few days before bottling.
I used the stubby bottles that people sometimes have trouble capping with the bat wing capper. I tested the caps by freezing the bottles, pulling them out and immediately capping them, then submerging them in hot water while watching for bubbles. They held plenty of pressure so I'm fairly certain the bottles/caps aren't to blame.
Do I just need to wait longer? I can put them out in the garage which usually stays warmer around mid 70's to low 80's.