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Hi guys, I finally got a brew to go fizzy in bottles after all the hassle I've had with flat beers I was very pleased with it. However last night I was having a few and opened two bottles only to find them flat again! The first 6 or so have been fine and fizzy so am I right in thinking I might just of not sealed them tight enough when I capped them? I'm hoping the rest will be ok, is it common to have the odd flat beer in an otherwise good batch?
 
chojo said:
Hi guys, I finally got a brew to go fizzy in bottles after all the hassle I've had with flat beers I was very pleased with it. However last night I was having a few and opened two bottles only to find them flat again! The first 6 or so have been fine and fizzy so am I right in thinking I might just of not sealed them tight enough when I capped them? I'm hoping the rest will be ok, is it common to have the odd flat beer in an otherwise good batch?
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how did you prime your brew if you batch primed did you stir it every say 10 bottles
i always do ...
just incase the sugar solution settles down the bottom of the bottling bucket ...
or did you prime your bottles ...

regards mick... :hat: .
 
Hi mate, i primed the bottles with a teaspoon of sugar in each or it may have been 1/2 a tsp i can't quite remember.
 
chojo said:
Hi mate, i primed the bottles with a teaspoon of sugar in each or it may have been 1/2 a tsp i can't quite remember.
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in that case i cant see any problem...
unless you were right about the caps not being on tight ...
iv never had this with my capper but i supose theres always a first time for everything...
i got both ..
a hand capper and a Counter Top Bottle Capper there both fine ...

sorry bud im stumped ...

regards mick... :hat: .
 
A teaspoon for lager and a half teaspoon for ale and stout, works well for me. You may have missed a bottle when adding the priming sugar... easily done mate :thumb:
 
in that case i cant see any problem...
unless you were right about the caps not being on tight ...
iv never had this with my capper but i supose theres always a first time for everything...
i got both ..
a hand capper and a Counter Top Bottle Capper there both fine ...

sorry bud im stumped ...

regards mick... :hat: .
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Thanks anyway mick.

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A teaspoon for lager and a half teaspoon for ale and stout, works well for me. You may have missed a bottle when adding the priming sugar... easily done mate :thumb:
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God i hope so i really don't want another flat batch, if it is, that's it i quit !
 

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