ReeseAllen
Well-Known Member
I normally buy a packet of sugar from my LHBS which is measured out to be the proper amount for a 5-gallon brew. Due to a mistake on my part I do not have the packet I bought for this batch anymore, but I have the time and energy to bottle tonight. I'm bottling what I am estimating will be 4 gallons of IPA when the hops and trub are subtracted.
I know this is a really basic question, but I looked at the wiki and found nothing, and also couldn't find a thread about it.
How much ordinary granular baking sugar do I need to add? Weight or volume, I can measure either.
For what it's worth, I'd rather have it come out too carbonated than not enough. But at the same time, I'm using cleaned-out New Belgium bottles that aren't intended to be reused, although they seem sturdy. I don't want bombs but I don't want flat beer when I pop open the first bottle in two weeks.
I know this is a really basic question, but I looked at the wiki and found nothing, and also couldn't find a thread about it.
How much ordinary granular baking sugar do I need to add? Weight or volume, I can measure either.
For what it's worth, I'd rather have it come out too carbonated than not enough. But at the same time, I'm using cleaned-out New Belgium bottles that aren't intended to be reused, although they seem sturdy. I don't want bombs but I don't want flat beer when I pop open the first bottle in two weeks.