doublehaul
Well-Known Member
Ok my second batch is bottled and in the books and I have a few questions now that I am a seasoned veteran.
Both my 1st and second (5 gal) batches ended up at 4.5 gallons. The first batch I wasn't too worried because I didn't know what I was doing when topping it off. Now, I was real exact with my second batch, so I'm thinking you just lose 1/2 gallon to evaporation?
Anyways, for priming I used 1 1/4 C of Muntons extra-light DME boiled in 2 cups water for the first batch, and on the second batch 5 oz of package of Corn Sugar boiled in 475 ml water.
My question is, am I over-priming since these priming amounts are for 5 gallons and I only have 4.5 gallons? My first batch has a carb flavor in my opinion but it's not overly carbonated when you pour it into a glass (you have to pour it nice and easy though you can't just dump it in the glass or it will be all foam).
Second question - do you think a bottling wand leaves too much headspace? It seemed like this to me so I took one beer and used it to top off the rest of them to about 2" from the top.
Both my 1st and second (5 gal) batches ended up at 4.5 gallons. The first batch I wasn't too worried because I didn't know what I was doing when topping it off. Now, I was real exact with my second batch, so I'm thinking you just lose 1/2 gallon to evaporation?
Anyways, for priming I used 1 1/4 C of Muntons extra-light DME boiled in 2 cups water for the first batch, and on the second batch 5 oz of package of Corn Sugar boiled in 475 ml water.
My question is, am I over-priming since these priming amounts are for 5 gallons and I only have 4.5 gallons? My first batch has a carb flavor in my opinion but it's not overly carbonated when you pour it into a glass (you have to pour it nice and easy though you can't just dump it in the glass or it will be all foam).
Second question - do you think a bottling wand leaves too much headspace? It seemed like this to me so I took one beer and used it to top off the rest of them to about 2" from the top.