Hi there, I'm going to be bottling my second ever batch this weekend and was hoping to correct a bit of undercarbing that I had on my first batch.
First batch was per-bottle primed using corn sugar, 1/2 teaspoon per bottle, which I think is 2-2.1 grams each'ish? Now granted we were a bit sloppy that time, didn't use a funnel but did use a 1/2 tsp measuring spoon for each, but some sugar did wind up on the rim or spilling out down the side on some bottles. The majority should have been fine though, however the majority of the beers from that batch (3 weeks at 70F and 1 week in the fridge now) are undercarbed a little to a lot.
So! Question is: is bulk priming actually more accurate (which seems to be the consensus) even when compared to an accurate measurement per bottle, added using a funnel? Sort of wondering which way to go this time. I either go carefully add it to each bottle again using a funnel, or rack it all into a carboy onto bulk primed, boiled and cooled, quantities as per "The Beer Recipator" website.
Thoughts, without bias? Is one truly more accurate per bottle than the other when both are done carefully?
Cheers guys!
First batch was per-bottle primed using corn sugar, 1/2 teaspoon per bottle, which I think is 2-2.1 grams each'ish? Now granted we were a bit sloppy that time, didn't use a funnel but did use a 1/2 tsp measuring spoon for each, but some sugar did wind up on the rim or spilling out down the side on some bottles. The majority should have been fine though, however the majority of the beers from that batch (3 weeks at 70F and 1 week in the fridge now) are undercarbed a little to a lot.
So! Question is: is bulk priming actually more accurate (which seems to be the consensus) even when compared to an accurate measurement per bottle, added using a funnel? Sort of wondering which way to go this time. I either go carefully add it to each bottle again using a funnel, or rack it all into a carboy onto bulk primed, boiled and cooled, quantities as per "The Beer Recipator" website.
Thoughts, without bias? Is one truly more accurate per bottle than the other when both are done carefully?
Cheers guys!