I am doing an experimental beer. I don't know lot of things about brewing.
I did 2 batches of chestnut beer. I used roasted chestnuts and potatoes. I added sugar before bottling. With both batches, there was no alcohol after fermentation. There is fizz and taste and flavor is good. But I can't figure out why there is no alcohol forming.
suggestions please
P.S. There was no foam or activity which indicated fermentation in first 2 weeks. hydroscope showed 0 reading after the first fermentation. I bottled it anyway. After 2 weeks, there was almost a pop like a champagne bottle when opened the bottle. Hydroscope reading still 0 but there was lot of fizz inside.
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I did 2 batches of chestnut beer. I used roasted chestnuts and potatoes. I added sugar before bottling. With both batches, there was no alcohol after fermentation. There is fizz and taste and flavor is good. But I can't figure out why there is no alcohol forming.
suggestions please
P.S. There was no foam or activity which indicated fermentation in first 2 weeks. hydroscope showed 0 reading after the first fermentation. I bottled it anyway. After 2 weeks, there was almost a pop like a champagne bottle when opened the bottle. Hydroscope reading still 0 but there was lot of fizz inside.
[EDIT, Merged 2 threads, continued in post #3 -Mod]
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