DudlyBrewRight
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I'm trying to figure out how many ounces of corn sugar to use for bottling 5 gallons of beer. I've read that 3/4 of a cup is the standard, but I also read that measuring with a scale is a better option. But there doesn't seem to be any agreement in how many ounces are in a 3/4 cup.
From Brew Cabin. "3/4 cup = 6oz."
From Howmany.wiki. "1.25 cups = 3.5 oz."
From Homebrew Talk. "3/4 of a cup is 4oz."
From American Homebrewers Association. "Papazian and Palmer and some folks on this blog have said that 3/4 cup (5.3 oz.) of corn sugar (or 5/8 cup of table sugar) is the correct amount to prime 5 gal. of beer for bottle carbonation."
So I've got 3/4 cup of corn sugar weights 6oz, 3.5oz, 4oz or 5.3oz.
There is no consistency. Does anyone actually know how many ounces of corn sugar I should use as primer for 5 gallons of beer? Or how many ounces of corn sugar are in a 3/4 cup? From what I'm seeing it appears that different brands of corn sugar must have different weights. Is that the problem. I'm very confused.
From Brew Cabin. "3/4 cup = 6oz."
From Howmany.wiki. "1.25 cups = 3.5 oz."
From Homebrew Talk. "3/4 of a cup is 4oz."
From American Homebrewers Association. "Papazian and Palmer and some folks on this blog have said that 3/4 cup (5.3 oz.) of corn sugar (or 5/8 cup of table sugar) is the correct amount to prime 5 gal. of beer for bottle carbonation."
So I've got 3/4 cup of corn sugar weights 6oz, 3.5oz, 4oz or 5.3oz.
There is no consistency. Does anyone actually know how many ounces of corn sugar I should use as primer for 5 gallons of beer? Or how many ounces of corn sugar are in a 3/4 cup? From what I'm seeing it appears that different brands of corn sugar must have different weights. Is that the problem. I'm very confused.