another priming question

[dub]

I have a racer 5 clone that i will be bottling today, but during the transfer to the second, i only managed to collect 4 gallons of beer. My priming procedure has always been to boil 4oz of corn sugar with 2 cups of water. I don't want to over carbonate this batch. How can i achieve proper carbonation in this situation?

 

[BendBrewer]

use 20% less. A little over 3 oz.

 

[mixedbrewer]

isn't math wonderful...

 

[azlane]

My first batch was a First Born Pale Ale and I too only yielded 4 gallons after fermentation. I didn't think to decrease the 5oz of dextrose that I added during bottling and was worried that I might get bottle bombs. I just cracked open my 1st bottle yesterday after 7 days conditioning at room temp and 4 hours in the frig. I was happy to find the carbonation was not bad at all!

I am not familiar with your recipe, but I would think 4 oz should be ok. The Joy of Homebrewing suggests 6oz for a 5 gallon batch. After I read that I calculated that ratio would be 4.8oz for 4 gallons and I felt better.

 

[Petho]

Here's a dumb question. I am assuming that 4oz is a dry weight and I will need a scale? I have been using 3/4 of a cup of priming sugar.

 

[Alehouserock]

Here's a dumb question. I am assuming that 4oz is a dry weight and I will need a scale? I have been using 3/4 of a cup of priming sugar.

4oz = 3/4 of a cup

 

[azlane]

I was thinking 3/4 of a cup was 6oz? (8oz x .75)