tockeyhockey
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i am on my sixth batch of beer. i'm not quite a novice, but i'm certainly still learning.
i have had a recurring problem in my last two batches. both times the beers failed to carbonate.
i usually buy ready made kits from the local brewery supply store. brewer's best, etc. and the first several batches came out great. but these last two have been terrible. the flavor isn't right and they aren't carbonating.
i am using a plastic brew kit. two carboys, one for primary and one for secondary. i usually move to the secondary after about one week in the primary, keep them in the secondary for two weeks, then move to bottles for three weeks. this formula worked fine for me originally, but has failed recently.
it it possible that my carboys are getting old and are creating an environment in which yeast doesn't flourish anymore? i mean, i get a fine first fermentation. big krausen and the whole bit. nice drop in specific gravity. and i even get a good yeast cake even in my secondary. but once the go to the bottles, i get basically nothing.
should i go to bottles sooner? maybe after one week in the primary and one week in the secondary?
should i try a different strain of yeast?
any advice would be greatly appreciated.
i have had a recurring problem in my last two batches. both times the beers failed to carbonate.
i usually buy ready made kits from the local brewery supply store. brewer's best, etc. and the first several batches came out great. but these last two have been terrible. the flavor isn't right and they aren't carbonating.
i am using a plastic brew kit. two carboys, one for primary and one for secondary. i usually move to the secondary after about one week in the primary, keep them in the secondary for two weeks, then move to bottles for three weeks. this formula worked fine for me originally, but has failed recently.
it it possible that my carboys are getting old and are creating an environment in which yeast doesn't flourish anymore? i mean, i get a fine first fermentation. big krausen and the whole bit. nice drop in specific gravity. and i even get a good yeast cake even in my secondary. but once the go to the bottles, i get basically nothing.
should i go to bottles sooner? maybe after one week in the primary and one week in the secondary?
should i try a different strain of yeast?
any advice would be greatly appreciated.