so in a couple days i will be bottling my first batch. i was wondering instead of using normal sugar if i could use a banana liqueur for the sugar needed. would it react the same way and carb my bottles? and how much would be needed if i can. i will be filling 32oz bottles...but only using 20-22 oz of room in it. i dont need a 32oz beer at dinner. lol
1st time bottling carb question
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I don't think the banana liqueur would work, the alcohol content might kill your yeast. You also aren't going to want that much headspace in your bottles.
There's a couple threads dicussing this....Priming with Liqueur and chambord for priming?
You can also use the info I provide on priming with alternative primers including fruit juice (including the link to the podcast,) and other sugars in my bottling stickey- Scroll to the lower half of this post.
You can also use the info I provide on priming with alternative primers including fruit juice (including the link to the podcast,) and other sugars in my bottling stickey- Scroll to the lower half of this post.
thanks for the help.i think i might try it on 1 or 2 bottles just to see how it goes. the rest will be with just sugar.
don't partially fill bottles! Get the right sized bottles. If you want 22 ounce bottles, fill that size. Trust me on this- the huge headspace in a 2/3 filled quart bottle will cause you bottle bombs.
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