Flat pilsner

[Jarley]

Hi everyone. I recently finished my first ever brew and followed the instructions to the letter. However after transferring the brew into the pressure barrel and leaving it for a week I had a taste yesterday and it is flat, any suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

[Leon103]

Did you add priming sugar. How much. Most likely be a leaky pb. Remove the lid, add more sugar, apply Vaseline to the thread, close lid but don't over tighten and leave somewhere warm.

 

[Jarley]

Did you add priming sugar. How much. Most likely be a leaky pb. Remove the lid, add more sugar, apply Vaseline to the thread, close lid but don't over tighten and leave somewhere warm.

I added 2 ounces of brewing sugar into the pressure barrel and then sealed it for the 7 days. It seems really gassy when I open the tap and a end up with a glass mainly of froth but just doesn’t seem fizzy enough.

 

[Leon103]

I added 2 ounces of brewing sugar into the pressure barrel and then sealed it for the 7 days. It seems really gassy when I open the tap and a end up with a glass mainly of froth but just doesn’t seem fizzy enough.

So it's not completely flat. Perhaps your expectations of pb's are too high.

 

[Jarley]

It’s my first time ever brewing and it tastes ok, I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for the reply