johnnyseko
Well-Known Member
So I thought I had this figured out and pasteurized my bottles after achieving @26psi on the test bottle. After refrigerating for a week and cracking them open, got the pffft. Pouring into a glass I expected tiny bubbles rising in the glass indicating a medium or even sparkling carb. Not the case. Pretty flat besides the 'feel' of carb if you swish around.
Not sure if I did anything wrong, all bottles were together during carb and I even weighed them to be sure they had the same amount in ml when bottling. Headspace was @1.5" from top of 12oz bottle. Same result on two separate batches done at different times. I just got the gauge - I don't need to calibrate it, do I? Do the bottles need to chill longer to absorb the co2?
Is there a pressure I should shoot for? I'm afraid to go too high because I'm pasteurizing. Haven't had a breakage yet though. Pasteurizing at 155F for 10 minutes.
Not sure if I did anything wrong, all bottles were together during carb and I even weighed them to be sure they had the same amount in ml when bottling. Headspace was @1.5" from top of 12oz bottle. Same result on two separate batches done at different times. I just got the gauge - I don't need to calibrate it, do I? Do the bottles need to chill longer to absorb the co2?
Is there a pressure I should shoot for? I'm afraid to go too high because I'm pasteurizing. Haven't had a breakage yet though. Pasteurizing at 155F for 10 minutes.