not so sparkling cider

[n00bBrew3r]

ok so i tried to carbonate my cider by adding a 1tsp of sugar to my bottles after it sat in secondary for 2 weeks, was there not enough yeast left to carbonate?

 

[Yooper]

No there was plenty of yeast. How long have you been waiting for them to fully carb at room temperature?

 

[blackthorn]

I find that if you dissolve the sugar in a bit of hot water first, then add to batch before bottling it works very well. I had the same problems!

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[n00bBrew3r]

i waited a week, just wanted to see it carbed up

 

[Yooper]

i waited a week, just wanted to see it carbed up

Put them someplace warm (about 75 degrees, if you can- like on the top of the fridge) for two weeks and then check. They should be carbed up by then.

 

[blackthorn]

If you use on plastic bottle and the rest glass you can check carbonation levels without opening them!

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