RoaringBrewer
Well-Known Member
I didn't even know what terms to search for to find my answer, so I figured I'd post this newb question in the beginners forum and see what turns up.
So anyway...
I brewed an IPA a few weeks back and for the first time used a 6.5g carboy. Do to my partial boil, I did a 1.5g hop tea that I used as cooling water and then brewed using a 1.5g boil. I believe I spent plenty of time getting the recipe/process down so that it would sit around 55ish IBU, but that is besides the point.
I figured the 1.5g boil probably boiled off .25g or so leaving me with 1.25, plus my 1.5 of cooling hop tea, so I put in 2.25 gallons of top off water. I had no idea how 5g would look in a 6.5g carboy, so I figured I was right on the money at 5g. Anyway, after transferring to secondary in my 5g carboy, it definitely looks to be less than normal (I have used the 5g carboy before). I'm guessing I may have not had 5g in the primary and after transferring I may be closer to 4g.
How in the world can I tell though? I'm worried b/c I do not want to prime with 3/4 cup of corn sugar if I only have 4g in there. Is there a way to measure the height of the beer in my (5g) carboy and convert it to gallons? Even if its a rough guess... ? Or do I simply need to do beer into the bottling bucket first, measure using the lines on the bucket, then add my priming sugar?
I like to put the priming sugar in the bucket first normally and siphon onto it so it circulates into my beer evenly. What if I put the beer in first, then priming sugar? I'm guessing I should stir it or something?
Any help?!
So anyway...
I brewed an IPA a few weeks back and for the first time used a 6.5g carboy. Do to my partial boil, I did a 1.5g hop tea that I used as cooling water and then brewed using a 1.5g boil. I believe I spent plenty of time getting the recipe/process down so that it would sit around 55ish IBU, but that is besides the point.
I figured the 1.5g boil probably boiled off .25g or so leaving me with 1.25, plus my 1.5 of cooling hop tea, so I put in 2.25 gallons of top off water. I had no idea how 5g would look in a 6.5g carboy, so I figured I was right on the money at 5g. Anyway, after transferring to secondary in my 5g carboy, it definitely looks to be less than normal (I have used the 5g carboy before). I'm guessing I may have not had 5g in the primary and after transferring I may be closer to 4g.
How in the world can I tell though? I'm worried b/c I do not want to prime with 3/4 cup of corn sugar if I only have 4g in there. Is there a way to measure the height of the beer in my (5g) carboy and convert it to gallons? Even if its a rough guess... ? Or do I simply need to do beer into the bottling bucket first, measure using the lines on the bucket, then add my priming sugar?
I like to put the priming sugar in the bucket first normally and siphon onto it so it circulates into my beer evenly. What if I put the beer in first, then priming sugar? I'm guessing I should stir it or something?
Any help?!