Low carbonation turbo cider

[R&B Brewing]

I made a 10l batch of turbo cider to the pinned recipe and used 1/2 a packet (5g) of bulldog medium cider yeast. Gravity started at .038 and finished at .002, which seems to be normal enough. After a partial cold crash (down to 7 degrees, because of a faulty thermostat) I batch primed with 7g/l of dextrose priming sugar and bottled.

After 8 days I tried a bottle, and I have to say its pretty great for a first attempt. A little on the sweet side for medium cider if I'm being really critical, the only down side is that it wasn't as carbonated as I'd have liked.

So I have it back in the fridge to bring it up to temperature for another week to see if that helps. Just wondering if anyone's had similar experiences?

If there's no improvement I plan on repeating the process except using 10g/l to prime to see if that helps. Of could there be something else I'm missing?

Any advice welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

[old dog new tricks]

I generally leave indoors for 2 weeks once carbonated then at least 2 weeks out in the garage or shed, even a turbo cider left for 6 weeks carbed up ok when left for 2 weeks

 

[R&B Brewing]

I generally leave indoors for 2 weeks once carbonated then at least 2 weeks out in the garage or shed, even a turbo cider left for 6 weeks carbed up ok when left for 2 weeks

Yeah, hoping it's just my impatience

 

[R&B Brewing]

UPDATE

After leaving for another week carbonation definitely improved and the slight over sweetness is gone too, leaving it a really good medium cider.

Quickly learning that patience is key to good results.

 

[old dog new tricks]

Good to hear I was the same when i started followed kit instructions now i brew and store it longer, time is the secret ingredient !

Wine taught me this yes you can drink it as soon as cleared but it gets MUCH better with age likewise stout