Brushwood Brewing
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I brewed a Russian Imperial Stout following a clone recipe for Old Rasputin. I bottle conditioned them. Yeast was two packets of US-05. This was my first time measuring priming sugar specifically to carbonate "to style", and I targeted 2.3 volumes, which is lower than I usually target. For priming, I added 101 grams dextrose to 4.5gal beer.
That was back in April, 6 months ago. They are significantly undercarbonated. There is a little head if I pour hard (resulting in large bubbles that don't last too long), so it wasn't a complete fail. However, it tastes too flat to be enjoyable.
Looking back I think I used the amount of priming sugar recommended for table sugar, not dextrose. That may account for a small part of it. Or maybe I mismeasured. Perhaps though, I just prefer a higher carbonation rate. Either way, the end product is disappointing.
Had anyone tried pouring bottles off into a keg and force carbonating it? I know that will increase oxidation, but I'm willing to risk it at this point. Perhaps I could add some sulfites to the keg to minimize it, but I'd prefer some slight oxidation to this undercarbonation.
Any experience or tips?
That was back in April, 6 months ago. They are significantly undercarbonated. There is a little head if I pour hard (resulting in large bubbles that don't last too long), so it wasn't a complete fail. However, it tastes too flat to be enjoyable.
Looking back I think I used the amount of priming sugar recommended for table sugar, not dextrose. That may account for a small part of it. Or maybe I mismeasured. Perhaps though, I just prefer a higher carbonation rate. Either way, the end product is disappointing.
Had anyone tried pouring bottles off into a keg and force carbonating it? I know that will increase oxidation, but I'm willing to risk it at this point. Perhaps I could add some sulfites to the keg to minimize it, but I'd prefer some slight oxidation to this undercarbonation.
Any experience or tips?