How can I get more bubbles?

halminator · Post by **halminator** » Sunday Jul 02, 2006 6:13 pm

My first ever brew (standard k&k) is ready for drinking but in my haste I bottled it into the kit supplied PET bottles with only one Carbonation drop.

I've cracked the first one tonight and whilst it doesn't taste that bad, there's next to no bubbles. Is there anything I can do, or is it just a matter of grin & bear it??

Hal

Grumpywolf · Post by **Grumpywolf** » Sunday Jul 02, 2006 8:08 pm

What size were the bottles, if they were the standard 750ml bottles then you should have used 2 drops per bottle.

NTRabbit · Post by **NTRabbit** » Sunday Jul 02, 2006 8:11 pm

Grumpywolf wrote:What size were the bottles, if they were the standard 750ml bottles then you should have used 2 drops per bottle.

I think he realised that.

Best thing to do, is the put all those bottles into the fridge, as cold as you can make it. Then very carefully open the bottles, and add in a second carbonation drop. Then seal the bottle quickly, repeat as necessary and leave them somewhere warm to go through secondary again.

Not perfect, but the best that can be achieved considering.

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Sunday Jul 02, 2006 8:16 pm

Open them up and put another drop in for sure, give em a shake and store in 18C for at least a week.

Maje sure you seal em tight but and they should be OK.

I have recently gone over to using dextrose instrad of droips and get more fizz anyway as well as being heaps cheaper than the drops.

Phantom

halminator · Post by **halminator** » Sunday Jul 02, 2006 8:41 pm

Cheers guys - sounds like a plan. Wasn't sure that I could reseal them or not, but getting them cold beforehand and then warming them up after sounds right.