G gravity man Well-Known Member Joined Feb 16, 2008 Messages 45 Reaction score 0 Apr 23, 2008 #1 How much DME do you guys like to use for carbonation for a 5 gallon batch?
Yooper Ale's What Cures You! Staff member Admin Mod HBT Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2006 Messages 75,132 Reaction score 13,282 Location UP/Snowbird in Florida Apr 23, 2008 #2 1 1/4 cups in 2 cups boiling water.
TexLaw Here's Lookin' Atcha! HBT Supporter Joined Sep 19, 2007 Messages 3,672 Reaction score 37 Location Houston, Texas Apr 24, 2008 #3 Measure it according to how much wort you actually will prime, as brewers rarely wind up with five gallons. One quarter cup per gallon of wort. TL
Measure it according to how much wort you actually will prime, as brewers rarely wind up with five gallons. One quarter cup per gallon of wort. TL
DaleJ Well-Known Member Joined Oct 13, 2007 Messages 250 Reaction score 12 Location Hillsborough, NC Apr 24, 2008 #4 It varies depending on the amount of carbonation you want (by style) and temperature. Here's a nomograph to compute the amount of sugar. Then multiply the sugar quantity by ~1.7 to get the amount of DME to use.
It varies depending on the amount of carbonation you want (by style) and temperature. Here's a nomograph to compute the amount of sugar. Then multiply the sugar quantity by ~1.7 to get the amount of DME to use.