Priming 1 Gallon batch

kopfjager · May 8, 2015

Hello all! Long time lurker, first time poster, fist time brewer (tomorrow)! Getting a little ahead of myself, but want to be prepared.

I want to use a corn sugar solution to prime (NB Plinian Legacy Extract Kit), but wont be using a bottling bucket, as it is only a 1 gallon batch. My thoughts are to pour the priming solution into a secondary 1 gallon jug, then transfer the beer over on top. The question is, will this be enough to get an even distribution throughout without stirring?

I appreciate any and all help you have to offer!

Nick

MadHomebrewer · May 9, 2015

How are you transferring the beer over? If your using a racking cane or auto siphon it should swirl.

kopfjager · May 9, 2015

MadHomebrewer said:
How are you transferring the beer over? If your using a racking cane or auto siphon it should swirl.

Yes, I will be using an auto siphon. I was just hoping that the swirling action and agitation induced by the transfer would be enough to evenly distribute the priming solution.

MadHomebrewer · May 9, 2015

As long as it is swirling because the tube is all the way to the bottom you will be fine.

kopfjager · May 9, 2015

MadHomebrewer said:
As long as it is swirling because the tube is all the way to the bottom you will be fine.

Yes, I will have the tube to the bottom to reduce/eliminate any aeration. Thanks for the help!

radio2 · May 9, 2015

I just add the raw sugar to the bottles first, I use a priming calculator for 1 gal and divided that by 128 (128 oz to a gal) that gives you the amount per oz X the size of the bottle (12 or 22 oz) you are going to use and rack from the primary.

brewmesomewater · May 10, 2015

Do NOT add sugar separately to each bottle. I do 1 gallon batches and use roughly 35 grams of corn sugar for most IPA, APA. I boil the 35 g of corn sugar in about a cup of water, cool then put into the vessel on which I'm bottling. Put the siphon at the bottom and the swirling mixes it more than enough without oxidation. Measuring sugar for each and every bottle is such a pain and if you spill a little bit and try to compensate and then you have less/more carbination and less consistently. Trust me when I say just put the corn sugar dissolved in water in the bottling bucket then rack the beer on top and bottle.