I brewed the extract Brunch Stout kit in October and it has been in bottles for about 6 - 8 weeks. I seem to be having some issues with some variation in carbonation in the beer. there are nights where my first pour will yield a delicious beer with a nice two-three finger head and good lacing. The next pour will yield no head and little to no carbonation in the beer. This has been the case since just two weeks after i initially bottled the beer. I initially had it in my basement and after two weeks of some low carbonation samples, i moved it to an area where the temp is controlled to 71-72. after 6+ weeks in the temp controlled environment i am still seeing the same issues. My immediate thought was just that perhaps some of the bottles had a lingering bacteria, however no real off flavors are being produced. my next thought was that i should have agitated a bit after adding my priming solution on bottled day, but i cannot say for sure.
Anybody have a similar experience and able to offer insight?
