Finally!

Disappointment... I was able to taste my first beer after a long awaited 6 weeks. Which turned out to be subpar. It was sweet, like a beer with a ton of sugar added to it (which essentially is what I did). It would have been much better suited for Edgar from Men in Black. In addition to the sugar sweet taste, it was also under carbonated.

I went to Home Brew Talk and Mr. Beer Fans to try and find where I went wrong. I did not find a lot of discussions that closely fit my situation, but there were a few posters who talked about temperature and how it affects the carbonation phase. Since my heat goes off during the day, the temperature in my apartment can drop down to 60 degrees. The yeast has a very hard time doing its job at this temperature. I posted a thread on the Mr. Beer Fans forum to see what they thought. The recommendation was to remove the bottles from the fridge for a week, then put 1 bottle back in for a day and then test it.

It was a relief being told that the beer wasn't ruined and that it probably just needed more time. I drank the rest of the sugar beer regardless. I had to, it was my first one!