time for carbonation?

[andyakameatloaf]

I bottled my last brew (link in signature) on the 18/04, and let it ferment secondary in the pressure barrel for 2 weeks (til 02/05), then moved it to the cellar where it has since sat.
It's now been down there for 11 days, and there is no sign at all of any carbonation yet, is this something i should be worried about?
I haven't checked the barrel for leaks, but I've used it previously with no problem and it was at least producing bubbles by this point.
Since 02/05 I have let off about 1/3 of a pint 3-4 times (mainly because most of my friends are lager boys, and im trying to convert them )
there is a decent amount of pressure built up, it flows quite fast from the tap, but not a single bubble at all.
So yeah, is this something I should be concerned about?

 

[phettebs]

What is the temp of your cellar? The cooler the temp, the (generally) longer it will take to carbonate. 11 days is not very long at all. How did you carbonate it? Sugar?

 

[andyakameatloaf]

i dont have an actual reading for it, but it's pretty chilly.
I used 92g DME

 

[phettebs]

I've only used DME a couple of times to carbonate and I did not have good luck with it. When I do bottle, I just use table sugar now.

Move it to the warmest room of the house if you can and give it some time there.

 

[andyakameatloaf]

The cooler the temp, the (generally) longer it will take to carbonate.
I've only used DME a couple of times to carbonate and I did not have good luck with it. When I do bottle, I just use table sugar now.
Move it to the warmest room of the house if you can and give it some time there.

Thanks mate, I didn't realise the cold increased carbonation time.
since it's fairly clear at the minute, would moving it somewhere warm disturb the sediment and increase cloudiness much?
I realise that it's going to be a necessary evil if it is the case, just wondering if there's anything i can do to combat this?

 

[Scott]

If the sediment is disturbed it will settle back out in 24 hours.

 

[phettebs]

Yep, no worries on the sediment. It will settle again. The colder the temps, the more lethargic the yeast become, especially ale yeast. I usually leave my bottles in a warm room for 2 weeks to get them carbonated.