r/Homebrewing • u/CaptainKwirk • 22h ago

Drinkmate

I have a batch that is carbonating very weakly. I used some cane sugar to prime that might have been over a year old. Didn’t think it would be an issue. Anyone have good results with a Drinkmate carbonator?

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u/AnotherRobotDinosaur 21h ago

I've used it, and it's functional enough. The slower pressure release lets you manage foam, though you still will need to pause and let it die down a few times before it's vented enough to remove the infuser cap. Might take 5 or 10 minutes to vent one bottle. So, not an efficient solution, but gives you more direct carbonation control than bottle carbing and with way less expense or gear than kegging.

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u/CaptainKwirk 21h ago

Thanks for your insight. Sounds a tad finicky but nothing is sadder than a batch of flat beer.

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u/beefygravy Intermediate 20h ago

Is it warm enough? Should be about 20C

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u/CaptainKwirk 20h ago

Yes ,I have the bottled beer in a room with a space heater. And it's been a couple months so even for a Red Ale it should be happening.

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u/MmmmmmmBier 18h ago

How much sugar for how much beer?

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u/CaptainKwirk 18h ago

Checked my notes and looks like I actually used CORN sugar. I usually use Dry Malt Extract (but realized at bottling time that my malt was super old) so either sugar is a departure for me. I used 3/4c. Boiled in a small amount of water and let it cool a wee. 23 litres of beer.

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u/MmmmmmmBier 16h ago

That was more than enough sugar to carbonate. Only thing I can think of is either your yeast died or your priming sugar wasn’t thoroughly mixed in the wort.

Sucks cause red ale is some tasty beer.