Priming sugar

[benzy4010]

How much priming sugar should I use for a five gallon batch of heff

 

[cheg2011]

The Brewers Best 5 gal kits come with 5 ounces of priming sugar.

 

[Ogri]

Unless you're specifically priming to style it's a safe bet to go 5 Oz for 5 Gallons.

 

[jonnyp1980]

I used to do 3/4 cup every batch until I started getting this harsh bite taste in my browns and porters. Turns out its too much carbonation. I now have a scale and measure each batch according to style.

 

[jonnyp1980]

I used to do 3/4 cup every batch until I started getting this harsh bite taste in my browns and porters. Turns out its too much carbonation. I now have a scale and measure each batch according to style.

Correction I weigh each batch to style

 

[benzy4010]

http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/recipe/c531f6de/shoultzmeyer-brewery-upper-england-brown

That's the recipe

 

[benzy4010]

Would 5 ounces of table sugar be the same?

 

[WiscoMan]

I think it would do the same thing (carbonation) but flavor wise, I have read that corn sugar is the way to go.

*Table sugar is cane sugar I believe

 

[cheg2011]

I think it would do the same thing (carbonation) but flavor wise, I have read that corn sugar is the way to go.

*Table sugar is cane sugar I believe

Table sugar is different that cane. Cane and turbinado sugar are the same, they are the brown looking sugar.

 

[benzy4010]

So how much corn sugar would you use compared to came sugar more or less?

 

[benzy4010]

Wrong recipe I'm doing a heff

http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/recipe/cdacc780/bee-cave-brewery-bavarian-hefeweizen

 

[McGarnigle]

You have to use more corn sugar than cane. I think ~5% more. So 5 oz cane = 5.3 ounces of corn, more or less.

 

[benzy4010]

Apparently priming sugar is corn sugar my lhbs said

 

[Creepersale]

I can't find my book or I would just post it for you. But john palmers book ( as well as others I'm sure. ) has a chart for carb levels based on style and fermentibiltbilty % of many types of sugar. Corn, cane , table , dry malt , candy etc. You should be able to find a free online version posted hope this helps.

Happy brewing
Great Drinking !!

Primary = empty
Secondary = brown ale
On tap = black coyote porter ( excellent )
= Sierra Nevada PA clone.

 

[jonnyp1980]

Buy a scale. I bought one for 20 bucks at a local kitchen store. I use Northern brewers priming calculator as a guide. Scale = no more hassles will over or under carved beer.

 

[jonnyp1980]

Buy a scale. I bought one for 20 bucks at a local kitchen store. I use Northern brewers priming calculator as a guide. Scale = no more hassles will over or under carved beer.

Correction with not will. Damn auto correct.