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    How much priming sugar is too much?

    Assuming that fermentation is complete and it's time to bottle for sure, does anyone know how much priming sugar would cause high carbonation vs bombs? I decided to put 1/3 cup granulated cane sugar (all I had at the time) into my 2.5 gal experimental batch... I'm beginning to fear I added...
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    Kegs and weed killer

    yeah don't use it.. pretty sure it would be technically illegal for your friend to knowingly let you use these containers for brewing
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    I'm gonna be RICH!

    You should've patented it... now I'm Going to be RICH!!
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    raising specific gravity

    Check out this website.. This link deals mainly with extract but might give you an idea. http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter3-4.html
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    Trick to tell carbonation in bottles without opening one!

    Good point. I just never have soda bottles, and if you don't put too much in the water bottle (< half) you should be fine.
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    Trick to tell carbonation in bottles without opening one!

    Hey all, I did a quick search and didn't see this anywhere, but if it is then I apologize for the repost. This is an easy trick to track your brew's carbonation... All you need is an empty water bottle. When you are bottling your brew, siphon some into the empty water bottle until it is...
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    Best feedback yet! and from a professional too!!!

    Congrats... if only I had that much money laying around to have fun with
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    Lost priming sugar.

    You can use regular sugar no problem. I've heard to use 3/4 cup corn sugar or 2/3 cup of cane sugar.
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    Don't tell non-brewers to bring beer to a party

    Well I was the only one who brought some home brews to a party! I ended up drinking most of it myself so cheers to me!
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    Small batch fermentation rate??

    Yeah I'm thinking its the head space... I'll post back once I get the FG reading.
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    Small batch fermentation rate??

    yeah, i'll have to rely on the gravity readings. It would be nice to have a gauge of how well things are progressing while you're waiting patiently.
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    Small batch fermentation rate??

    I'm thinking its the head space. It looks pretty active, large krausen with actually very large bubbles that I'm not used to. Thanks for the reminder that airlock activity isn't same as fermentation... just so tempting to think it is!
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    Who's my Chicago homebrewers?

    West Lakeview here (Lincoln/Addison). I typically go to the brew and grow by kedzie and elston because I usually have a steady stream of gift cards (and free beer samples of what they brew doesn't hurt). I've heard good things of brew camp and will have to force myself in there next time...
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    How many gallons of Homebrew in 2012?

    3863 + 5 gal dead guy clone = 3868
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    Small batch fermentation rate??

    I just tried making a small batch for experimentation (2.5 gallons). I put it into my normal 6.5 gal carboy after reading this shouldn't make too much of a difference. It seems to be progressing nicely, however it seems that there is much slower fermentation. Its been 3 days now and I've...
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