Adding Priming sugar, I'm about to bottle first brew

[Harbrook]

Hi,

I'm bottling my first brew tonight! Exciting!, My target SG was 1.014, I;ve managed to get it down to 1.015 and its been stable for 3 days so good to go I think. Its had 10 days in the primary.
I would like ask about the priming sugar, Im going to batch prime. The instructions say a maximum of 85g. I do like a fair bit of carbonation in my beer so my 4 questions are.

Can I, or should I increase this amount of priming sugar in my 23 litre 5 UK gallon batch.??

When batch priming, is it a good idea to dissolve the priming sugar in 250ml of boiling (or very hot) water before I add it to the bottling barrell?

Should I add the priming sugar, or dissolved priming sugar to the bottling barrel before I syphon the beer or after?

Should I stir and leave the primed beer for a period of time before I bottle, or is it good to go as soon as the priming sugar is fully mixed in?

Many thanks in advance.
After getting to this stage, I don't want to muck it up now! Ive been washing, preparing and thinking all day and can't wait to get the caps on!

 

[jtratcliff]

Use a priming calculator to find the right amount of priming sugar for your desired amount of carbonation...

Definitely dissolve in boiling water... Don't cool it, just add it hot to your bottling bucket and rack on top of it... If you place your hose right, you can get a gentle swirl going that adequately mixes in the dissolved priming sugar...

No need to wait after that... Bottle when ready...

Good luck and have fun!

 

[flars]

I'll add that this is one of the good priming sugar calculators. I use this one all the time just for consistency. Other calculators are probably just as good.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/priming-sugar-calculator/

Always write down your tasting notes to go along with your brewing notes. If "X" amount of priming sugar resulted in too much carbonation write it down. The next time you brew the same beer you can adjust from your previous notes.

Weighing the priming sugar charge is much more accurate than eye-balling a volume measure.

 

[Harbrook]

I'll add that this is one of the good priming sugar calculators. I use this one all the time just for consistency. Other calculators are probably just as good.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/priming-sugar-calculator/

Always write down your tasting notes to go along with your brewing notes. If "X" amount of priming sugar resulted in too much carbonation write it down. The next time you brew the same beer you can adjust from your previous notes.

Weighing the priming sugar charge is much more accurate than eye-balling a volume measure.

Im going to go for 100grams of priming sugar for 5.8 US gallons, sound good?
they said 85 max but i do like it a bit more carbonated
can adding this much extra produce bottle bombs, or am i safe for that?

 

[alexnova]

Im going to go for 100grams of priming sugar for 5.8 US gallons, sound good?
they said 85 max but i do like it a bit more carbonated
can adding this much extra produce bottle bombs, or am i safe for that?

Seeing as this is your first beer, I'd play it safe and stick with 85g. That might be fizzy enough for you, and that amount isn't likely to cause problems.

 

[flars]

Im going to go for 100grams of priming sugar for 5.8 US gallons, sound good?
they said 85 max but i do like it a bit more carbonated
can adding this much extra produce bottle bombs, or am i safe for that?

100 grams of corn sugar for 5.8 US gallons at 20°C will give you 2.0 volumes of CO2. 100 grams of table sugar at 20°C will give you 2.1 volumes of CO2. To me this would be low carbonation for a stout.

 

[Harbrook]

All done, Thanks for the help.!, My Son designed the label, nice to add a personal touch on my 1st brew. LANDMARK is the only word in the dictionary that includes all five of my families initials if you are wondering why I chose such a strange name for the beer......