prince87x
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My final batch size went from 5 gallons down to 3.75 between extremely active fermentation with a blow off tube, dry hopping with whole hops, and other means. I used the priming calculator to come out to 4.4 oz of corn sugar for my 5 gallon batch of amber ale. I boiled and put the sugar into the bottling bucket before siphoning the beer into it so it wasn't until after I siphoned from the primary that I noticed I was only at about 3.70-3.8 gallons. It was my first time brewing so I didn't think about all the ways you get losses of batch size so I didn't adjust my priming sugar amount.
This takes me from my desired 2.52 CO2 volumes to 3.03ish volumes. I'm using mostly Negra Modelo bottles so I know they won't hold as high of carbonation has specialized homebrew bottles. I'll have to invest in some but used these for my first time.
Will I be alright at my new carbonation level? Perhaps instead of priming for 2-3 weeks I should stop at 1-2?
This takes me from my desired 2.52 CO2 volumes to 3.03ish volumes. I'm using mostly Negra Modelo bottles so I know they won't hold as high of carbonation has specialized homebrew bottles. I'll have to invest in some but used these for my first time.
Will I be alright at my new carbonation level? Perhaps instead of priming for 2-3 weeks I should stop at 1-2?