I just brewed my first batch of beer and it tastes great. The only problem is that I didn't mix the DME well enough before bottling and now the beer is flat.
Is there anyway to put some fizz back in the beer?
Thanks much
Beer Failed to Carbonate In Bottle
Jun 25, 2007
3 Replies
First a question, were the bottles stored in a warm place for 2 weeks? If not, there could have been enough fermentables in the bottles, but the secondary fermentation might not have taken place yet.
If you are sure the priming was the problem, open the bottles. Throw away the caps. Drop a teaspoon (about 5 grams (0.2oz) ISTR) of sugar (at this stage you probably don't really need to be picky about what you use for secondary fermentation) into each bottle. Cap with a new cap. Place the bottles in a warm, dark place for 2 weeks.
HTH
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Yes, the beer was stored warm for 3 weeks. Thank you for your suggestion.
I don't know, if you mixed malt as you claimed but not well, that means some bottles would be overcarbonated, no? Maybe your yeast died out and you need to add more to each bottle? Was it a strong beer?
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