strangecarr
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I kegged my first brew two weeks ago with 80g of priming sugar to 5 gallons (this was the amount recommended in the Joy of Homebrewing - it said you should use less when kegging than bottling ??)
I calculated the alcohol content just before kegging at 3.6%. The kit says it should be around 4.5%. I left it to ferment for 2 weeks.
Does priming increase the alcohol content? I don't think it would make sense to take a hydrometer reading of the brew after kegging as the sugar content is different.
Does anyone know if the alcohol content increases significantly if using priming sugar?
Thanks
I kegged my first brew two weeks ago with 80g of priming sugar to 5 gallons (this was the amount recommended in the Joy of Homebrewing - it said you should use less when kegging than bottling ??)
I calculated the alcohol content just before kegging at 3.6%. The kit says it should be around 4.5%. I left it to ferment for 2 weeks.
Does priming increase the alcohol content? I don't think it would make sense to take a hydrometer reading of the brew after kegging as the sugar content is different.
Does anyone know if the alcohol content increases significantly if using priming sugar?
Thanks