RussellB5 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 G'day i made an alcoholic gingerbeer (coopers kit plus 2kg raw sugar, boiled ginger and lemon zezt and juice, cloves etc). It took sometime to ferment out but finished at around 996. i bottled into PETs with 2 drops per bottle but it is so so flat. it looks and tastes more like a stones green giner wine than a ginger beer. Any thoughts on why it hasnt carbonated? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT5 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Russell, welcome to the forum & the world of home brewing. How long has it been since bottling your ginger beer & what temp have you stored them at since bottling? I have had brews that have carbed up in PETs in 4-5 days & others that have taken 12-14 days. I haven't tried the alco ginger beer brew so I can't give you a difinitive answer, but there will be someone on here that has & may be able to help you more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellB5 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Thanks Greg its been in the bottle close to two weeks now at an ambient temp of 18 - 22 degrees. My beers are in the same room and they are rock hard to squeeze and have a nice head when poured so im at a bit of a loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Make sure the caps are tight, give them a shake and leave them a bit longer, hopefully they'll carb up with a bit more time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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