very little carbonation

[G-pa]

I am new to extract brewing I am starting my 4th batch (liberty cream ale) my first two were irish red and the 3rd was honey weizen ( all extract) they all tasted fairly well , the irish reds had little carbonation and the honey weizen had VERY little all were 1 week in primary , 2 in secondary and three in the bottle at 68-70 deg. I primed with 3/4 cup corn sugar boiled with 1 cup water and mixed well . The bottles were on a table(not the floor) , the same place as the primary and secondary fermentation it seemed to be fermenting very well there @ 68 -70 deg

and the carbonation.it does have, does not last long at all. and I cleaned the glasses and rinsed

any suggestions as to what am might be doing wrong? I thought about using muntons carb drops but dont know if that will help me anyg-pa

 

[culaslucas]

I had a batch that didn't carbonate well - I just shook them up and let them sit for another week or so and they came out nicely.

 

[G-pa]

that is what Iam doing as we speak (it is just odd that all three batches were like that)

 

[oinyo]

Did you make sure when you cap the bottles it is fully sealed?
Try using a hot glue gun to seal the cap on all sides to the bottle to air tighten it. If you do this to 1 bottle and notice it carbs perfectly where the rest do not you may want to switch to this. Its what I do and every beer is perfect now.

* edit.. this may just be because my caper sucks.. yours may as well though by the sounds of it

 

[dogbar]

Do you mean carbonation or head?

 

[culaslucas]

...hot glue gun...

What??? You hot glue every single bottle? That must be a PITA!