Opened my first bottled brew. Why would my first glass pour have more carbonation then the second glass. I turned the bottle upside down before opening to make sure it was mixed good. This was done with corn sugar,not CO2.
How much time lapsed between pours? Once you crack the cap the bottle is no longer under pressure so the dissoved C02 will slowly come out of solution. As the beer warms, this speeds up as well. Also if there a nucleation sites in the bottle via sediment or imperfections in the glass it will happen even more quickly.
Why were you wanting to mix the bottle (I assume the sediment)? Since you used a 750 ml bottle, were you expecting an elevated carbonation level?
I am with mothergoose why did you want it mixed up? Tipping the bottle probably caused the extra carbonation on the first pour. Just like shaking a soda or a commercial beer. By tipping the beer upside down you agitated the beer causing CO2 to dispense, so the first pour probably had more carbonation than it should have and as a result the following pours had less. If you bottle condition leave the yeast on the bottom. When I bottle condition I usually leave the last 2 sips in the bottom to avoid pouring the yeast in my glass.
Dont mix up the beer! I don't even like to do that with hefes. Just gently pour off the yeast sediment on the bottom.
Two things; 1) Was it a lack of carbonation or a lack of head? No reason for any diff in carb on a 2nd pour. 2) The lees are loaded with rich B-vitamins so there's no harm mixing them into the beer other than it always* destroys clarity and flavor. 3) Table sugar carbs almost as well ** as corn sugar and cost far less. --- * Hefe etc excepted ** 5% less
Thanks for the replies. The pours were about 10 mins apart so i was a little surprised how much the carbonation changed. I turned the bottle upside down thinking the sediment would change something. I'm a newbie and wasn't sure what to expect from the corn sugar. It's a Marzen so i didn't want much carb anyways.
Every kid should know the shaken can of soda trick. The c02 gets released out of solution whenever you agitate the bottle. It is also trapped by the crown still. So eventually it'll fall back in. Assuming your fill level was correct on that 750. That's enough room for plenty of c02 to come out of solution into. The minute you pry it off and allow them an open environment to be free in. Out they go. Since you also agitated the bottle before opening it. Advantage c02.
Nothing wrong with making mistakes. handle more gently next time and you'll probably notice a difference.
How long was the bottle in the refrigerator? After the beer is fully carbed allow the beer to sit in the refrigerator for a week to allow the CO2 to fully absorb into solution.
Chilling doesn't increase dissolved CO2 concentration in a sealed bottle that's already at equilibrium between beer and headspace.
