I want to start by saying that I am brand new to brewing so if this has been covered before or is a "Be patient and Wait" question, please bear with me.
I bottled a an IPA 2 weeks ago and I decided to try using PET bottle. Mainly because I had lots around and it was a cheap alternative. I used recycled 710ml coca-cola bottles and brand new P.E.T. caps. I find that about half have carbonated really well, the bottles are nice and firm, yet the other half are still very soft. I also notice on a few of the bottles that the beer will seep out of the cap if I hold it at an angle.
Should I try to reseal these bottles? Is the beer still going to be fine after being exposed to oxygen for 2 weeks? Is there still going to be enough yeast if I reseal?
Please, any guidance would be much appreciated!
*note* The bottles were left to carbonate in my basement which is 21C (70F)
I bottled a an IPA 2 weeks ago and I decided to try using PET bottle. Mainly because I had lots around and it was a cheap alternative. I used recycled 710ml coca-cola bottles and brand new P.E.T. caps. I find that about half have carbonated really well, the bottles are nice and firm, yet the other half are still very soft. I also notice on a few of the bottles that the beer will seep out of the cap if I hold it at an angle.
Should I try to reseal these bottles? Is the beer still going to be fine after being exposed to oxygen for 2 weeks? Is there still going to be enough yeast if I reseal?
Please, any guidance would be much appreciated!
*note* The bottles were left to carbonate in my basement which is 21C (70F)