Irish Red Ale priming sugar amount

[sks8686]

I am bottling a Irish Red Ale today. When I transfered to the secondary I ended up with about 4-4.5 gals. I have been trying to do the math to figure out my sugar ratio, but need a little help. I dont have a scale to weigh the sugar out so how many tablespoons to water should I use. Thanks for the help Guys.

Here is a pic of my carboy, it is a 5 gal. Mabey help judge the volume of beer I am working with.

 

[flars]

Here is a carbonation calculator that includes volumes. Go middle of the road using volume measurements for the CO2 level you want.
Some people just say 1 ounce per gallon, but to say what that is as a volume measurement is difficult.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/priming-sugar-calculator/

All sorts of uses in the kitchen for a scale.

 

[Thetonymartin]

You can pick up a small scale (600g/24oz) off eBay for less than $10 w/shipping. Helps a lot with priming sugar, hops, etc.

 

[kh54s10]

You can pick up a small scale (600g/24oz) off eBay for less than $10 w/shipping. Helps a lot with priming sugar, hops, etc.

I agree, get a scale and weigh your ingredients. Weighing is a lot more accurate than volume.

In addition. Mark your carboy. Get a large measuring vessel and make marks at each gallon and possibly the half gallons. I use Better Bottles and marked the gallons on the side with a Sharpie.