Priming sugar in kits

[DaDzBrewery]

The hefe kit come with a bag of priming sugar, Is that the amount I use or is that the supply that i pull from incase i need more or less.. ? Just wasn't sure if there is a way to know how much i need or use it all. Also, do i just add it into the bottling bucket dry?, my instincts tell me to take about a half cup of water and boil to dissolve then add to the wort ? First batch if you couldn't already tell . ;0)

 

[Brew_4iT]

No! don't add it to the wort!

It should come with enough for a 5 gallon batch. You can do it dry, but I find it easier and less messy if you dissolve it first with a little warm water. Should be just about equal parts if you use just enough water to dissolve the sugar. Since it is in a fresh bag it is more than likely sanitary, but you could boil it for 10 min first. Only problem is it will turn into hot sugary lava or when cooled basically candy sugar and you will have to break up chunks which is a big pita.

Even with previous open bags of dextrose I've never had an infected batch just dissolving with warm water and not boiling. Just wrap up what you don't use with future brews really well (which you wont be with this batch).

 

[dfc]

Most people will tell you to go by the type of beer you brewed. Different beers are supposed to be served with differing levels of carbonation. Since you're using the stuff from a kit I assume you have about 1 oz of sugar per gallon of wort. If this is the case being your first brew I would just use the entire supply of sugar to prime the batch.

You definitely don't want to add it to the wort though. Once your beer is done fermenting and you're about to bottle that's when you want to add the priming sugar.

 

[DaDzBrewery]

Thanks

 

[Just1pepsi]

When you do add it to prior to bottling, be sure to mix it carefully into the beer, some folks claim racking on top is enough, but I personally like to stir it up to make sure I'm getting even distribution.

 

[Pilotpip]

No! don't add it to the wort!

It should come with enough for a 5 gallon batch. You can do it dry, but I find it easier and less messy if you dissolve it first with a little warm water. Should be just about equal parts if you use just enough water to dissolve the sugar. Since it is in a fresh bag it is more than likely sanitary, but you could boil it for 10 min first. Only problem is it will turn into hot sugary lava or when cooled basically candy sugar and you will have to break up chunks which is a big pita.

Even with previous open bags of dextrose I've never had an infected batch just dissolving with warm water and not boiling. Just wrap up what you don't use with future brews really well (which you wont be with this batch).

I just boiled mine in 2 cups of water (per the instructions in my kit) and there was no "hot sugary lava or candy sugar". It poured into the bottling bucket just like regular water.

 

[Brew_4iT]

2 cups of water to how many parts sugar? If you use a lot of water in relation to the sugar than obviously that wont happen. But by this logic then their would be no such thing as caramel....

Minus the milk and butter you get... candi sugar

And if your not boiling for a full 10-15 min then it is not going to sterilize it anyway so you minus well just add warm water to dissolve...

 

[Brew_4iT]

This is a way to do it so that it doesn't solidify or crystallize.