Carbonation problems

Northern Brewer General
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So it’s been two weeks since I bottled my first batch of beer, a Hefeweizen extract kit from NB. Should it be fully carbonated by this point? I followed the directions for priming exactly as the recipe states (2/3 cup priming sugar, 16 oz boiled water). Will it become more carbonated or is this it?

Also, pretty disappointed by the overall taste so far. I guess I’m pretty picky about my hefeweizen’s, I really wanted something that tasted like Paulaner or Franziskaner, which are 2 of my favorites. There aren’t any “off-flavors” to the beer I brewed, it’s just not as full bodied and full flavored as I was hoping (plus the lack of carbonation).

Can I expect any of this to improve by letting it sit in bottles longer? Like I said this is my first brew so I really don’t know what to expect, but I have heard from brewer friends and people on forums that this might just be “green beer” and things will improve with time.

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You can try swirling them to rouse the yeast, then put them in a warm spot (70+). :cheers:

3

I would agree. 2 weeks is pretty soon. Swirl them up and move to a warmer spot.

NEVER judge a beer until it is fully carbonated. This makes a huge difference.

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A hefeweizen should peak at about 3-5 weeks after bottling. Make sure these are not in too cold of a spot to carbonate.

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I did the same thing on my first batch by warming the room up for two weeks. Now six weeks after bottling the beer the beer does have more carbonation. I wonder if I had left the bottles in the warmer room for more weeks if that would have helped even more. Good Brewing