help

[Brew]

trying to bottle my beer today and i do not have any priming sugar.....can i use table sugar and if so how much ......bottling +/- 5 gallons.....temp will be around 65 degrees............do not have a scale but can borrow one if i need to......can i use a measuring cup equivalent

thanks for the help

 

[mosquitocontrol]

2/3rds a cup of table sugar for 5 gallons. Approximately.

 

[Brew]

have you used regular sugar before

has anyone ues powder sugar.......any thoughts

 

[elkdog]

Powdered sugar has corn starch in it, and should therefore be avoided (unless you want thicker, cloudy beer that's less carbonated). Table sugar works fine for carbonation.

 

[WickedLB]

Cane sugar is fine for priming. As mosquitocontrol said, just use a little less. If you want a more specific conversion, use this table from chapter 11 of John Palmer's "How to Brew" (it is the same as the one in Brewing Classic Styles).

 

[JOHN51277]

I always used 3/4 cup of sugar in about 1.5 cups boiling water for priming.