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thanks to calumscott for the tips. I have added half a teaspoon sugar to 2 test bottles - and I am pleased to report - carbonation is now satisfactory for lager. I will do this to the remaining batch, and keep at 18'c for a week, I think inverting the bottles during this time wont hurt either...

ok thanks

very good advice! many thanks!!

No there is very little fizz at all, in fact less than bitter / real ale.. should i reopen the bottles, add a teaspoon of sugar and keep at 20'c for another 2 weeks? I really dont want to write off this batch! ;)

it was after but i mixed well making sure it was homogenius befor bottling..

thanks for the reply. Yes I dissolved the sugar in hot water first, then added as a solution to the pressure barrel before bottling with little bottler.. I will reopen bottles in another week if not fizzy and reprime with a tea spoon of sugar..

Hi all. First post here. So I have brewed coppers Aussie lager in FV (sg and time as instructions), then moved to pressure barrel and primed with 80g of sugar then immediately transferred to sterile bottles using the little bottler. I have read this way saves you having to prime individual...