I keg all my beer and have been doing so for the past 2 years. Most recently I have started bottling my beer off of the keg in order to submit bottles for homebrew competitions. Unfortunately, in both the competitions I have entered my beer in the carbonation has been almost non-existent.
I have tried a few different techniques. One, I have bottled the beer using a growler filler and the CO2 set at about 5 psi letting the beer fill with about 2-3 inches of headspace which is generally filled with some foam. The other technique I have used is bottling using a 6 foot party tap and pushing out the beer at about 5 psi with about the same amount of head space. I clean all my bottles with Star San and then have even tried leaving the bottles in the fridge for a bit to keep them cool.
Any idea why this is not working and what alternative techniques I could try?
I have tried a few different techniques. One, I have bottled the beer using a growler filler and the CO2 set at about 5 psi letting the beer fill with about 2-3 inches of headspace which is generally filled with some foam. The other technique I have used is bottling using a 6 foot party tap and pushing out the beer at about 5 psi with about the same amount of head space. I clean all my bottles with Star San and then have even tried leaving the bottles in the fridge for a bit to keep them cool.
Any idea why this is not working and what alternative techniques I could try?