jfwayBrews
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Sorry if this has already been discussed, but searched and cant find a solid answer. Ive been kegging (5 gallons) from day 1 and want to try to carbonate with sugar since I only have 1 CO2 tank and have started to increase my brewing schedule and dont want to wait for the force carbonation.
To carbonate with priming sugar, best advice Ive read is boil 1/3 cup priming sugar in 8oz of water, then add that to my keg and fill.
If I want to prime with Cane sugar, how much do I use for 5 gallons? Do I still use 1/3 cup?
From what Ive read, no one really notices the cidery taste that is said to be caused by cane sugar.
Side note on siphoning.
When I siphon from my carboy to my keg, I have it go through a funnel with a strainer to get rid of the sediment that gets sucked up. This creates a splash at the bottom and I assume allows air into the keg.
I didnt think this was a bad thing since I shoot CO2 into it.
If I carbonate with sugars, should I not use the funnel/strainer and go with the soft siphon where I let the siphon hose drop to the bottom of the keg and let it fill upward pushing the air up and out?
To carbonate with priming sugar, best advice Ive read is boil 1/3 cup priming sugar in 8oz of water, then add that to my keg and fill.
If I want to prime with Cane sugar, how much do I use for 5 gallons? Do I still use 1/3 cup?
From what Ive read, no one really notices the cidery taste that is said to be caused by cane sugar.
Side note on siphoning.
When I siphon from my carboy to my keg, I have it go through a funnel with a strainer to get rid of the sediment that gets sucked up. This creates a splash at the bottom and I assume allows air into the keg.
I didnt think this was a bad thing since I shoot CO2 into it.
If I carbonate with sugars, should I not use the funnel/strainer and go with the soft siphon where I let the siphon hose drop to the bottom of the keg and let it fill upward pushing the air up and out?