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Bottling a Stout

Discussion in 'Bottling/Kegging' started by RedGuitar, Nov 4, 2011.

 

  1. #1
    RedGuitar

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 4, 2011
    I've got a stout fermenting right now. OG was 1.084, FG should be around 1.018. Today I am racking out of primary (after about 2 weeks) into secondary on top of some oak chips and Jameson. After 2-3 weeks of soaking up oak flavors, I plan on bottling.

    My questions are:
    1) Will the whiskey effect the yeast's ability to carbonate my beer?
    2) How much priming sugar will give this stout the proper carbonation for a stout?
     
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    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Nov 4, 2011
    The Jameson shouldn't affect the yeast's ability to carb. For priming sugar in a a stout, I like my stouts fairly well carbed. Not as high as say a pale ale, but still fairly well carbed, so I'd use about 3.5-4 ounces of priming sugar (by weight) for 5 gallons.
     
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    RedGuitar

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 5, 2011
    Thanks, Yooper. I don't like mine too carbed, so I think I'll go for 3.5 oz. Based on my sampling from yesterday, this is going to one of my favorite brews.
     
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    Zymolomancer

    Member

    Posted Nov 5, 2011
    I did 3 oz. on my first stout and that was perfect for my tastes. It was hell waiting though. Took 3 or 4 weeks in the bottle before it seem to carb up correctly.
     
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