bottles not carbonating?

[NegFerret]

Hi,

I've bottled up my second brew recently, priming with 1tsp of glucose per 1lt bottle.

After 5 days in the warm they don't feel carbonated. I didn't gently shake them when I first bottled until the sugar had disappeared from the bottom, but now I'm worried it didn't properly mix.

Should I give them all a good shake and leave them? Is there anything else I can do?

 

[robsan77]

I wouldnt bother shaking, that wont help. You just need to give the yeast a little more time to work their magic. What have you bottled in?

 

[Baz Chaz]

My last lot was flat when I brought them up from 'The Den', I'd botttled just before we went away for a few days and it had been very cold in there, brought them up to the house and left 'em in the warm for a week and they were off and ready :thumb: Just moved 'em back out into storage :

It still cold where they're stored, so I keep topping up a supply of a dozen bottles in the house so they're not too cold :thumb:

 

[NegFerret]

I shook a few up and then moved them to a warmer place. I think I'll leave for a few days and then move into the garage.

 

[broadfordbrewer]

I wouldnt bother shaking, that wont help. You just need to give the yeast a little more time to work their magic. What have you bottled in?

As Robsan says, not point in shaking them up. Back into the warm and then back to the cold and leave them 3-4 weeks at least. :thumb:

 

[NegFerret]

Thanks for your comments guys. I think the radiator I have put them near has been going off in the day...switched the heating onto "always on" and hopefully this will keep more of a constant temp and get them primed.

I'll give them till Sunday then whack them in the garage.

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