Bottling/Priming Help Needed!

[Burloch]

So today is bottling day. I've been on planning on using organic wild flower honey to make my priming solution. I just read this isn't a good idea, as there's no way to know the sugar level, and could lead to bottle bombs. My only other option is table/cane sugar. I can't for the life of me figure out how much to use for my 1 Gal jug of beer. This is my first ever brew, so I'm a little confused. I think I'm supposed to mix the cane sugar with water, but I can't find measurements. How much water and how much sugar to prime the 1 gal jug? I plan to bottle into 16.9oz glass bottles if that matters. Any help would be really appreciated!

 

[jschein]

Use this calculator Beer Priming Calculator - Brewer's Friend

 

[AJinJacksonville]

If you Google 'beer priming calculator,' or something to that effect, you will find calculators where you can manipulate and determine the amount dependent on type of sugar, temp of beer, etc. Here is one for example:

https://www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/

 

[Burloch]

Excellent, thanks so much guys. How much water, and do I boil it, or just add the sugar to the water? Thanks!

 

[AJinJacksonville]

For a five gallon batch, I boil two pints of water, add sugar, mix, and boil for about 10 minutes. I then cover it and let it cool down to room temp.

Make sure you don't allow anything unsanitized in after the boil...because you could potentially introduce infection into your beer.

For a one gallon batch, obviously reduce the amount of water. It will come to a boil quickly.

 

[Burloch]

^ Thanks so much!

 

[ncbrewer]

The amount of water isn't critical. Some sources say 2 cups - some say 1 cup. Now I've seen 2 pints (AJinJacksonville). Boiling is recommended to make sure no nasties get in. I cool it in a pan of water with ice cubes to speed up the process - some just use it hot.

 

[dwhite60]

I add a measured half teaspoon of cane sugar to each 12 ounce bottle. Boiling and cooling got to be too much like work.

 

[TwistedGray]

1/2tsp cane sugar funneled into a 12-16oz bottle works perfectly. It won't take more than a few seconds per bottle, and I timed myself at about 4 minutes for a 5-gallon batch. it provides a more consistent measurement throughout your batch rather than adding simple syrup (or similar) to an entire batch.

To use any other "fermentable" you would need to calculate the volume of sugar to the volume of liquid/solid. Also, priming with some other liquid (honey, maple syrup, etc) is unlikely to add any additional flavor/aroma benefits (from my personal tests).

 

[davidabcd]

Just another option:
1oz of sugar by weight boiled in 4oz of water by volume.
Start the transfer to the bottling bucket with the auto-siphon, leaving the tube against the side to create a whirlpool. Add the priming solution. Stirs itself this way. Not sure how the sugar/bottle dissolves without shaking unless it just distributes into the solution on its own.

 

[TwistedGray]

Not sure how the sugar/bottle dissolves without shaking unless it just distributes into the solution on its own.

Correct - it self distributes. You do not need to invert or move the bottles. Add sugar, add beer, cap, and store how you would otherwise (nothing else required).