Bottle Carbonation

[adams81]

I always measure out my sugar in a measuring cup, then add a cup of boiling water and stir to dissolve. That goes in the bottom of my bottling bucket and then I rack on top of it immediately. The boiling water likely kills a few of the first yeast coming through but I've never had a problem with under carbonation so *shrug*

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[LeafMan66_67]

I always measure out my sugar in a measuring cup, then add a cup of boiling water and stir to dissolve. That goes in the bottom of my bottling bucket and then I rack on top of it immediately. The boiling water likely kills a few of the first yeast coming through but I've never had a problem with under carbonation so *shrug*

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I do the same, except I cool the sugar/water mix. Mine goes into the bottom of my keg now.

[mr x]

I mix my water and sugar pretty thick, heat it, and dump it in the keg pretty hot, after the keg's been filled.

[dean2k]

Seems as though I jinxed myself. My cranberry wheat hardly carbed up at all after 2 weeks. I'll give it a couple more weeks, but paranoia has officially set in.

[Keith]

As long as they are carbed enough to keep the oxygen off\out of it you should be fine. Just means you can drink more with less burps inbetween

[CorneliusAlphonse]

2 weeks is also a bit short for bottle carbing - I always find they get to about the final level around 3/4 weeks.

[dean2k]

2 weeks is also a bit short for bottle carbing - I always find they get to about the final level around 3/4 weeks.

That's why I'm not too worried yet, but I've been very consistent with ready in 2 weeks as long as I follow my standard methodology.