Fill height? Need help ASAP.

[abungay]

First brew in a couple decades. I filled the bottles just above the shoulder, where the main body tapers into the long neck. Then I thought, what if I'm leaving too much air for carbonation?

Is this possible? Should I add a bit so the air space is small enough to "push" the CO2 back into the beer?

Bottles are sitting there right now, so if someone has a minute to reply soon, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[billl]

If you have a bottling wand, just fill it all they way to the top. When you remove the wand, the level will lower to the perfect headspace. Depending on the exact bottle design, that would be about 1.5 inches.

 

[flars]

The bottling wand I use leaves 2 inches of headspace in a 12 ounce bottle and 2.5 inches in a 22 ounce bottle.
Bottle height makes a difference.