how long does it take you guys to naturally carbonate in bottles? its been a long time, and i've been kegging (3 days force carbonate) now I have 42 bottles im hoping will be done in time for the new year. bottled on the 3rd.
I had a slow batch that I just bottled right before thanksgiving. Completely flat after 2 weeks. Usually 2 weeks is good. They're starting to get a little better now after 4 weeks, I check one every week until they're good.
Depends on a few things... -Temp of the storage area for bottles. Like Mars said, 70 is good, and means quicker turn-around -Temp that the carboy was in. I find that my lagers which for the 2nd fermentation sit around 40 degrees can take up to a month to bottle carbonate. With that said, on ale's i'm typically good by 2 or 3 weeks. Lagers it's 4 to 5 weeks. Bottling ftl.
