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These haven't had extended cool conditioning so hopefully that changes things.

It's hopefully too early to draw any conclusions at this stage, but I thought I would update. After a few days I moved the bottles to a 19-21 degC. After a total of 1 week in the bottle (couldn't resist) there was more carbonation which was approaching acceptability. However, I got a headache...

I would have thought your bottles would have been recoverable by moving to warm as the yeast should have gone dormant rather than died - provided sugar was added of course :) I added 1 Coopers carbonation drop per 500 ml bottle. WIll keep you posted.

I have transferred them to the same room as primary fermentation, which fluctuates between 18-20 degC. Tested a bottle last night which was three days and it was flat. The bottles have firmed up and there was a slight psst on opening but very flat. Its nuts the instructions say place somewhere...

Thanks. I'm going to bottle tomorrow. Took another reading last night and it still has not shifted. Factoring in the hydrometer error, which is actually +0.003/4, I’m at 1.012/3 so should be safe.

This is my first brew. I was exposed to the process with my Dad when I was a teen, and I also have experience with cell culture as part of my job. I started off with a very respectable SG of 1.050. I used the graduations on my FV and filled a whisker short of the 36 pint marker. My kit came with...