No Bubbles

[rackemup]

G'day all

Just cracked a brew after 8 days in the bottle and there is a lack of carbonation(there is a tiny amount, but basically flat). The temperature of the room in which the beer (an ale) was conditioning is around 8-10c and i fear this may be cold enough to have put the yeast to sleep and stop them from doing their thing.I primed with the right amount of sugar, so this isn't the problem.Does anyone know at what temp does the yeast become dormant?maybe i'm just being paranoid(i really don't like flat beer)

cheers :icon_cheers:

 

[np1962]

[quote name='Rack'EmUp' post='491818' date='Jul 15 2009, 05:42 PM']G'day all

Just cracked a brew after 8 days in the bottle and there is a lack of carbonation(there is a tiny amount, but basically flat). The temperature of the room in which the beer (an ale) was conditioning is around 8-10c and i fear this may be cold enough to have put the yeast to sleep and stop them from doing their thing.I primed with the right amount of sugar, so this isn't the problem.Does anyone know at what temp does the yeast become dormant?maybe i'm just being paranoid(i really don't like flat beer)

cheers :icon_cheers:[/quote]
The temp is your problem, put your brew somewhere where the temp is around 18-20c for a week or two and you should be good to go.
Cheers
Nige

 

[manticle]

8 days isn't enough for full carbing. Sometimes you can get an indication after a week but an indication is all. If you're worried, bring some inside to a warmer spot for another week and check out the improvement.

Temp might be part of your problem but patience is another. Having said that, guess who tries all of his brews after a week?

 

[bum]

How else are you going to check how they're travelling? It is very important work.

(Please don't tell my SWMBO any different)

 

[manticle]

Yes. I see it as work too.

Duty calls.

More to the point, what do I tell her when she catches me in the laundry sucking straight from the fermenter tap or singing to my airlock?

 

[bum]

Well for problem A you can say there was a blockage but, um, you're on your own for problem B.

Perhaps you should make a new thread to get some advice?

 

[manticle]

Sure it's not covered in palmer or "How To sing Like a Drunk Monk"? by Stan Sheleftme?

 

[rackemup]

cheers for the feedback

i moved them somewhere warmer so hopefully that helps, i figure it will just take a bit longer to carbonate at these temp's (luckily i have a semi-decent stockpile already) oh well, patience is a virtue, as the saying goes!
cheers :icon_chickcheers:

 

[discoloop]

Rack'EmUp, your username ever-so-slightly suggests a lack of patience. h34r:

Seriously, give 'em a couple of weeks at least. I find after two weeks in the bottle you've got something drinkable, but four weeks or so down the track is where your beer really comes into its own. :chug:

 

[felten]

When this happens to me, i bust out the old sodastream....


it's gotta be well over 10 years old and still going strong

 

[rackemup]

When this happens to me, i bust out the old sodastream....


it's gotta be well over 10 years old and still going strong

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Epic, love the photo! :icon_chickcheers: