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Hey all long time no post or brew for that matter!
Last week i bottled the first brew in months and whilst doing it i noticed i was getting heaps of head/froth in the bottle, so i thought 'bugger the primer'.
It was only a Coopers Pale Ale can with 1kg of dextrose, made on the cheap for a party next weekend.
The thing is i just cracked one to see how its travelling and its completely flat, water would have more head!
So the question is should i try putting some primer in now or just let it sit for a fair while till it carbs up?
If i do prime will i be running the risk of bottle explosions?

Either way i think ill have to buy (sigh) some beer for the party.
Cheers
Jez

Sorry Jez,

It looks like you caught the tail end of the C02 from fermentation coming out of solution. A few days more (especially warm) and your brewed beer would have been flat as a pancake.

If they are all flat, carefully chuck a priming tab in and re-cap. I would be careful and possibly use a sanitised latex glove to handle the little lollies so you don't get bugs from your hands into the beer.

I'd also suggest to chill them before trying this. From experience this should reduce the overflows.

Cheers,

Tim

Thanks for the advice guys!
Have re-primed and i am now patiently waiting for it carb up.

Jez