Priming Sugar Amount for Mustache Envy Stout Recipe

[stephenbp]

I have been fermenting the Northern Brewer extract recipe for Mustache Envy stout. I contacted Norther Brewer and their customer service told me to use 5 oz. of corn sugar. I have been trying out priming sugar calculators and the amounts vary between 3.5 to 4.5 oz. Does anyone have any advice on what amount of priming sugar to use? Has anyone else made this recipe before and give me some advice on what amount of priming sugar I should use?

 

[kh54s10]

This is one for preference. Some stouts are very low in carbonation others higher. Being a Belgian stout it could be of a higher amount of carbonation. I used Belgian Dubbel as a target in NBs calculator and 5 gallons with a max temp of 70 it calls for 5.84 ounces and gives 3.0 volumes. The Imperial Stout at 2.2 volumes needs 3.7 ounces of corn sugar.

It is really your choice.

IMO, I would use the 5 ounces.

 

[stephenbp]

My batch is 5 gallons and the fermentation temperature is around 70F. Some of the calculators online vary in the amount of corn sugar. Why is that most of the priming sugar calculators differ in amounts?

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

The answer is to be found here:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=621471

 

[kh54s10]

My batch is 5 gallons and the fermentation temperature is around 70F. Some of the calculators online vary in the amount of corn sugar. Why is that most of the priming sugar calculators differ in amounts?

It comes down to the math each of them is using. I use the one on NB exclusively. If you use only one at least you should be pretty consistent.

The differences are only a concern if they are dramatically different.

For instance you are unlikely to notice the difference if the volume difference is less than .5.

 

[Oldskewl]

I used 104g of corn sugar when I brewed it. Personally I would have liked a tad more carb.