CUSTOM-441
Robobrew v3.1 35L
In a couple days I'm going to be batch priming and bottling my first batch. It's a Coopers IPA kit, and has been in the primary fermenter for 3 weeks. The brew has been sitting at a relatively steady 19C and totals 5 gallons. My LHBS suggested if the FG was between 1.004-06 they typically add 1.25 cups of dextrose to the bottom of the bottling bucket then siphon on top. My FG is 1.003.
After some thorough snooping on the forum, there seems to be a few ways to do this. Do I follow my LHBS advice with 1.25 cups dextrose, or should I use less sugar? Also, I've also read that some people add their priming sugar to boiling water, then add it to the bottling bucket at room temp. I understand that it mixes better with the brew this way, but is there a widely accepted preference?
How much dextrose? Should I boil it with water or add directly to bottling bucket and siphon on top and gently stir?
After some thorough snooping on the forum, there seems to be a few ways to do this. Do I follow my LHBS advice with 1.25 cups dextrose, or should I use less sugar? Also, I've also read that some people add their priming sugar to boiling water, then add it to the bottling bucket at room temp. I understand that it mixes better with the brew this way, but is there a widely accepted preference?
How much dextrose? Should I boil it with water or add directly to bottling bucket and siphon on top and gently stir?