Coopers Dark

[Mogwyth]

Just thought I would try a bottle, see how it's going, poured it, almost no head, just fizzy like pop. What would cause that?

Taste is OK though considering it's only 2 weeks old.

[Mogwyth]

Thanks Chris. Think I'll try another bottle, as I primed each bottle individually so I could have been unlucky and got one I missed.

[cwrw gwent]

I often get this problem with bottle-conditioned ales from the supermarket. The solution is to pour the ale carefully into a jug and then tip it into a pint glass fairly recklessly from about nine inches to create a large head. Patience is required because you can't pour all the ale in one go. You may have to wait a minute or two between pouring to allow the head to go down.

[Mogwyth]

I often get this problem with bottle-conditioned ales from the supermarket. The solution is to pour the ale carefully into a jug and then tip it into a pint glass fairly recklessly from about nine inches to create a large head. Patience is required because you can't pour all the ale in one go. You may have to wait a minute or two between pouring to allow the head to go down.

The solution is to not be to bothered about head on your beer, which I personally am not, just that I know some of my mates are and I am also concerned it may affect the keeping qualities, if it hasn't conditioned properly

Cheers

[cwrw gwent]

Pouring fizzy beer from on high gets rid of the excess gas and creates a pint similar to what you would expect in a good quality pub. It also creates a northern style head but if you don't like that you can always draw a knife across the top of the glass.

Personally, I can't stand fizzy ale but I don't mind whether my pint has a head or not.

[Mogwyth]

Thanks again Chris.

It definitely has some gas in it in fact after an hour in the glass (I savour my beer ) it was still not flat. I'll up the spray malt next time in place of the brewing sugar which I only used as that was all I had to hand.

[cwrw gwent]

I've just read the recipe in your signature as well and wonder whether you bottled too early. The beer has carried on fermenting and fermenting and fermenting in the bottle and excess CO2 has dissolved in the ale. You can still reduce the fizziness by pouring twice. Give it a go - what have you to lose? Try a pint this afternoon with your sunday roast.

[Mogwyth]

I've just read the recipe in your signature as well and wonder whether you bottled too early. The beer has carried on fermenting and fermenting and fermenting in the bottle and excess CO2 has dissolved in the ale. You can still reduce the fizziness by pouring twice. Give it a go - what have you to lose? Try a pint this afternoon with your sunday roast.

Possible, but I always go for at least 2 if not 3 days with the same reading before bottling and it was down to 1006 from 1050, which in my book is a pretty good ferment.

Cheers

Bill