Colorowdy

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So I will be bottling a batch soon. I have a Mr beer kitit says to put ¾ tsp table sugar in the bottle. Has anyone used dme this way or has any suggestions that would be great for some info

JLem

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You can use DME as a priming sugar, but you'll need more of it since it is less fermentable than sucrose. Google "bottle priming calculator" for help on amounts. I have no idea how much per bottle you'll need - it is actually recommended that you bulk prime the batch, but I don't know if this is possible with mr beer.

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dbreienrk1

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I have never put dme directly in the bottle and have always used corn sugar for priming. I have also never but sugar in a bottle like that. I always dissolve the sugar in boiling water, let it cool, and then add it to the bottling bucket. There are always multiple ways to skin a cat, but putting anything in the beer that hasn't been pasteurized increases the chances for infection.

The rule of thumb is 1 oz (weight) of corn sugar per gallon of beer. This is a very loose guideline and really depends on the style of beer. I often do between 3.5 and 4.5 ounces per 5 gallon patch, but it really depends on the style.

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drhookmec

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I've done both dextrose and dme and do not notice any difference in flavor.
I do not recommend dme however cause i do notice beers
primed with dme tend to end up with more alcohol then originally planed for some reason.


Not that this is a bad thing, just my experience.

Tim

DoubleAught

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I did a Hefe with DME recently. I like the carb lvl, I'm going to try it again.

Here's a good calculator...
http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/priming.html

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ChessRockwell

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How do you know? This really shouldn't be the case... unless you used too much, but then they'd be overcarbonated as well.

Pezman1

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I am curious too. Can't for the life of me figure out how you could measure something like that....

Pez.

Just-a-Guy

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With a measurometer.

geeyoupee

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What do you guys think about sucrose as a priming sugar? Reason for asking because it's readily available and cheap

prrriiide

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I've never used anything BUT dme. Great results almost all of the time.

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