Why the HELL isn't my beer carbonating

[homebrewer_99]

Are you serious?

YES, YES, YES... If it's really high gravity it'll take a long time to be ready.

For example, I remember reading Chimay is in the bottle for 18 months before it goes out for sale.

 

[Christian]

I've got a 10% RIS that was in secondary for almost 6 months and been bottled for 2. It is just now starting to carb and i don't expect it to be decently carbed for at least another 3 to 4 months.

 

[Sager Brewing Co.]

Also I don't think anyone else mentioned it so I will, 1/2 cup corn sugar is not going to produce much carbonation. If I remember right, browns are not supposed to have alot of carb so you are probably ok, but I just wanted you to realize what you did there.

 

[dontman]

Also I don't think anyone else mentioned it so I will, 1/2 cup corn sugar is not going to produce much carbonation. If I remember right, browns are not supposed to have alot of carb so you are probably ok, but I just wanted you to realize what you did there.

I bottled an English Brown a few weeks ago and it call for 2.9 volumes of co2 = 6.25 oz. That is well over a cup of sugar. Haven't tried yet but I hope that it will good to go in a week or three when I get around to trying it.

 

[dogfishandi]

i didnt really know where to post this, but i had a question regarding growlers. if your keep half a growler or so,after originally opening it, in your fridge for a day or two, is it possible to add some sugar or carbonation drops so it wont be flat when i get around to drinking.

 

[homebrewer_99]

i didnt really know where to post this, but i had a question regarding growlers. if your keep half a growler or so,after originally opening it, in your fridge for a day or two, is it possible to add some sugar or carbonation drops so it wont be flat when i get around to drinking.

No. Growlers aren't made to withstand outward pressures. Sorry, you're going to have to drink it all up...

 

[rph33]

Ive got a RIS that been in the bottles for 6 months without any carbonation. I am not worried. I trust my yeasties 100%. They'll get to work when they feel good & ready to.

I've got a 10% RIS that was in secondary for almost 6 months and been bottled for 2. It is just now starting to carb and i don't expect it to be decently carbed for at least another 3 to 4 months.

Wow... how have I been brewing for like a year and I have NEVER ever heard of this? Every single book I've ever read says carbonation takes between 7-21 days. They also say that a beer can take time to "mature", but that is never mentioned in any sections about "carbonation", I thought it just meant that the flavor profile took longer to mature, and I have DEFINITELY never heard of beers taking 2-6 months to simply CARBONATE.

I'm not saying you guys are wrong; I believe 100% that you are right, it's just that I have no clue how I didn't know this!

Okay, well, if I bottled my dubbel on Dec. 24th, 2008, when should I forget about it until?

 

[Terry08]

Curiosity here. What's a growler, Sounds like a possum that adopted us asking for food. I could imagine putting it on the bar b but drinking it?

 

[bull8042]

Curiosity here. What's a growler, Sounds like a possum that adopted us asking for food. I could imagine putting it on the bar b but drinking it?

Opossum, now THAT is one ugly critter! They like to sleep in the road on their backs here...
Anyway, this is the "growler" that he is referring to:

 

[homebrewer_99]

Wow... how have I been brewing for like a year and I have NEVER ever heard of this? Every single book I've ever read says carbonation takes between 7-21 days. They also say that a beer can take time to "mature", but that is never mentioned in any sections about "carbonation", I thought it just meant that the flavor profile took longer to mature, and I have DEFINITELY never heard of beers taking 2-6 months to simply CARBONATE.

I'm not saying you guys are wrong; I believe 100% that you are right, it's just that I have no clue how I didn't know this!

Okay, well, if I bottled my dubbel on Dec. 24th, 2008, when should I forget about it until?

IMO, a lot really depends on your definition of carbonation.

Most people worry about getting a nice head in the glass. Sodas for instance are carbonated, but have no head.

Me? I look for both.

As for your waiting time? Like all brews, the beer will be ready when it's ready. Any other input is just a guess, even a generalization if you want to call it that.