peripatetic
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I brewed a Chimay Blue Clone (Austin Homebrew extract kit) a while back and left it in the primary fermenter for two months. I then bottled it (after adding the priming sugar) and it has been six weeks. when I popped one open yesterday (after refridgerating for two days) it had zero carbonation. No pop, perfectly flat.
Now, I'm aware of the llazy_lama's famous graph about high OG beers requiring more time to carbonate (although I don't have it handy). But this seems like more than that. Is it possible that all of my yeasties have died? If so, should I open all of the bottles, pour back into a bucket, re-pitch some yeast, and re-bottle? Is there anything else I can do to ensure good carbonation?
Obviously, I'll sanitize everything along the way. How much do I have to worry about oxidation and such?
Thanks for any and all advice!
I brewed a Chimay Blue Clone (Austin Homebrew extract kit) a while back and left it in the primary fermenter for two months. I then bottled it (after adding the priming sugar) and it has been six weeks. when I popped one open yesterday (after refridgerating for two days) it had zero carbonation. No pop, perfectly flat.
Now, I'm aware of the llazy_lama's famous graph about high OG beers requiring more time to carbonate (although I don't have it handy). But this seems like more than that. Is it possible that all of my yeasties have died? If so, should I open all of the bottles, pour back into a bucket, re-pitch some yeast, and re-bottle? Is there anything else I can do to ensure good carbonation?
Obviously, I'll sanitize everything along the way. How much do I have to worry about oxidation and such?
Thanks for any and all advice!