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No gas yet

  • 30-12-2011 11:49AM
    #1
    Superdaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭


    I bottled a batch of coopers lager 2 weeks ago. I opened a bottle last night out of curiosity to see how it was going. There was no gas in it. They have been stored in my house at room temp. I chilled it before opening. I added the 200g priming sugar to the batch prior to bottling. I had the beer maturing in a second Demi for about 3 weeks prior to bottling. So my questions are:
    1. Is this normal, I had expected bubbles after 2 weeks.
    2. Is it possible for the yeast to die off and then there's none there for the second fermentation in the bottle?
    3. How long would you normally leave a this beer before it's ready to drink?

    Any advice greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,130 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Superdaddy wrote: »
    1. Is this normal
    No, you would expect it to be mostly carbonated after two weeks.
    Superdaddy wrote: »
    2. Is it possible for the yeast to die off and then there's none there for the second fermentation in the bottle?
    Not really, unless you did something specific to kill it. The most likely explanation is a leaky seal on the bottle. Try another one.

    The other possibility is your priming process went wrong somewhere. You gave it three weeks in a demi: then what? Did you dissolve your priming sugar in water and add the beer from the demi to it? It could be your priming solution just didn't mix evenly.
    Superdaddy wrote: »
    3. How long would you normally leave a this beer before it's ready to drink?
    Three weeks, but if it's totally flat after two something has definitely gone wrong.

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  • #3
    Superdaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭Superdaddy


    You were right, i tried another bottle and it was fine, just hope not too many have bad caps. I was using crown caps on 330ml bottles. I mixed the priming sugar by dissolving it in water and adding to the beer in the bottling bucket. It got a good stir, so mixing shouldn't be a problem.
    Thanks again.


  • #4
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    I'd always add the beer to the sugar solution, you may have done this. but boil the water and sugar, let cool, add to bottling bucket, siphon beer into sugar solution, bottle beer.

    I'd have a look at the crown caps as I bottle it, make sure they're well closed, give the capper a second go after giving the bottle a twist.


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