Experienced ones,
I am again fascinated by the huge difference in quantity of priming sugar recommendations based on style of beer. We NOOBs are taught to use 4 oz of priming sugar per 5 gallon batch; yet sites like this show a vast range depending on style:
http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/priming.html
I am going to bottle both my Hefe and my English Old Ale next week; the hefe recommendation is 8.4 oz, the Old Ale, 2.7 oz. What a difference!
Yes, I am a bit afraid of using so much priming sugar with the Hefe (bottle bombs); and yes, wonder if using so little with the Old Ale will result in a flat beer.
Thoughts?
I am again fascinated by the huge difference in quantity of priming sugar recommendations based on style of beer. We NOOBs are taught to use 4 oz of priming sugar per 5 gallon batch; yet sites like this show a vast range depending on style:
http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/priming.html
I am going to bottle both my Hefe and my English Old Ale next week; the hefe recommendation is 8.4 oz, the Old Ale, 2.7 oz. What a difference!
Yes, I am a bit afraid of using so much priming sugar with the Hefe (bottle bombs); and yes, wonder if using so little with the Old Ale will result in a flat beer.
Thoughts?