In June, I brewed what was probably my fourth batch of Belgian style Tripel ale (I didn't keep good records until last August so I'm not sure how many attempts there have been). Each batch I've made has gotten a little better. This one was no exception. I brewed it from an ingredient kit, supplemented with different yeast, coriander, and sweet orange peel. When I took the last sample from the fermenter for testing, it smelled and tasted great - though obviously flat. As I often do, I bottled this beer following my usual process. I cleaned and sanitized my bottles. I did the same with my caps. I dropped a Fermenter's Favorites carbonation drop in each bottle, filled it, and capped it. The bottles were placed in my basement inside a cooler, to stabilize the temperatures and provide protection should a bottle burst open. I left them for two weeks and put one bottle in the refrigerator. The next day, I pulled out the bottle, popp...