EdwardPaulsen

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hi everyone,
i had posted a topic about carbonation irregularity a few weeks ago and received many kind replies.
the most mentioned pointer was to measure priming sugar by WEIGHT instead of volume to account for settling.

after bottling a 4 gallon rauchbier today, using my scale, i went with 3.6 ounces by weight of corn sugar. this was quite more than the half a cup of volume that i would normally use.

in 'brewing classic styles' i just noticed that jamil has a chart for calculating carbonation based on weight, and it looks like i went a bit over,
IE HALF A CUP OF CORN SUGAR (4oz) does NOT equal 4 OUNCES of corn sugar.
true?

any help?
any advice?
did i screw up royal?

if so, can i just put my beer in the fridge when it hits a good carbonation level to save myself exploding bottles?

thanks always,
ed

double_e5

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Slow down and relax. You will be fine. 3.6 ounces sounds good for 4 gallons.

Edcculus

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I noticed something similar when I started weighing my priming sugar. I also noticed that my problem of undercarbed beer went away! FYI, in addition to weighing, it also helps to measure in metric. Its so much simpler!

ifishsum

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Since you used 3.6 oz by weight, I think you'll be fine. I don't even bother trying to measure it by volume anymore and my beer is better off for it. I used to prime with 3/4 cup and always had undercarbed beer - so I checked with a scale and found that with the corn sugar that I usually buy, 3/4 cup is barely 4 ounces.

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