Hey all,
I've had a batch of pumpkin ale sitting in bottles in a 68F room for 3.5 weeks now, and I cracked one open and it's completely flat! I cracked a second one open as well to make sure it wasn't just a fluke, and it was flat as well.
It was about a 4 gallon batch after the trub / etc, and I added 3/4 cup priming sugar that I had dissolved in boiling water and let cool to room temperature. Maybe the problem was how I added the sugar solution to the brew? I poured the sugar water into the bottom of my racking bucket, and then siphoned the beer on top of it, and never gave it a stir. But I've done my other batches this way and have never had a carbonation problem.
Any suggestions as to what I should do? Should I try giving each bottle a swirl and stick them in a warmer room for a couple more weeks, or should I crack open each bottle and add a little bit more sugar water?
Thanks.
I've had a batch of pumpkin ale sitting in bottles in a 68F room for 3.5 weeks now, and I cracked one open and it's completely flat! I cracked a second one open as well to make sure it wasn't just a fluke, and it was flat as well.
It was about a 4 gallon batch after the trub / etc, and I added 3/4 cup priming sugar that I had dissolved in boiling water and let cool to room temperature. Maybe the problem was how I added the sugar solution to the brew? I poured the sugar water into the bottom of my racking bucket, and then siphoned the beer on top of it, and never gave it a stir. But I've done my other batches this way and have never had a carbonation problem.
Any suggestions as to what I should do? Should I try giving each bottle a swirl and stick them in a warmer room for a couple more weeks, or should I crack open each bottle and add a little bit more sugar water?
Thanks.