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hi chaps, I've been lurking for the last week which I nursed my first brew and I bottled it yesterday.
I bulk primed it,
added the sugar
and got a nice foamy head on the top.
stirred it,
bottled it
let it sit for 30 minutes
capped the bottles
My question is, should my bottles have bubbles forming in them? other than that, it tasted Ok when i bottled it and should get better with age I imagine
PS I'm in the UK and my first batch was Youngs bitter from a Youngs kit (nice and simple)
Yeah, there should be bubbles, but only once you open the bottle Um, and it should take about 7-10 days to carbonate properly assuming the temp is above about 16 degrees C or so.
hi, thanks for the info, I left them for 30 minutes as I was sure i'd read somewhere on here that it was a good idea I'll leave then about 14 days then crack one open to check it's carbonated then. In the meantime I'll crack on with the next batch
spongmonkey wrote:hi, thanks for the info, I left them for 30 minutes as I was sure i'd read somewhere on here that it was a good idea I'll leave then about 14 days then crack one open to check it's carbonated then. In the meantime I'll crack on with the next batch
If you leave for 30 minutes, do you put the cap on top(Not sealed) to ensure no oxygen gets in?
I cap asap and the CO2 generally is there after 2 weeks, but if you leave the 4 weeks, it is alot nicer .
As you are in the UK it would be getting a tad cold right about now....by the way it hit 35 degrees celcius in Newcastle........100k's north of Sydney (Newcastle South )
Sorry, bloody hot...do you have a spot to keep warm for a week...18+??
Cheers
Boonie
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hi guys, thanks for the tips. yes I do put something over the tops of the bottles to stop O2 getting in while they sit, but won't let the next batch sit, will cap asap.
It's rather cold here in the UK at the moment and i'm struggling for a hot spot. if things are too cold will it just take longer or will nothing happen? When the beer was fermenting it was all wrapped up in a sleeping bag but quite hard to do that with so many bottles!
Um, and it should take about 7-10 days to carbonate properly assuming the temp is above about 16 degrees C or so.
I'll leave then about 14 days then crack one open to check it's carbonated then. In the meantime I'll crack on with the next batch
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