very little carbonation

[adam_d_j]

I have had my IPA bottled for two weeks now and there is still very little carbonation in the bottles. When I pour a beer from a couple inches above the rim of the glass, a few bubbles appear near the top but none within the beer itself. It tastes almost completely flat.

I used WLP051 California V ale yeast and fermented for 5 1/2 weeks at around 67 degrees. At what point do I worry that it wont carbonate?

 

[Dhruv6911]

what size batch and how much and what kind of priming sugar did you add just prior to bottling?

 

[adam_d_j]

It was a 5 gallon batch and I used 5 ounces of dextrose priming sugar. Same exact procedure as my first two batches which were both carbonated by the two week mark.

 

[Dhruv6911]

only thing i can say is wait a bit longer...

 

[kevokie]

inb4revvy

Read the post below. The general rule is 3 weeks at 70 degrees F to properly carbonate your beer in a bottle. Really tho, read the below post. The whole thread is great.


https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/bottling-tips-homebrewer-94812/#post1030387