Priming Sugar

[footballhead220]

So I have missed placed my 5 oz of priming sugar for my ipa. Can I use regular sugar? If so how much? Thanks

 

[Tinhorn]

Yes you can look up priming calculators and they will tell you the correct amount of table sugar to use

 

[Wynne-R]

Here’s my favorite: http://www.northernbrewer.com/priming-sugar-calculator/

According to this; 5 oz of corn sugar is equivalent to 4.5 oz of table sugar, for 2.7 volumes with five gallons.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

my old roommates once used my corn sugar to make Kool-Aid. this statement is completely irrelevant to your situation.

 

[msa8967]

I would recommend even lowering the table sugar amount to 4 oz for 5 gallons or be sure to evenly (and gently) slowly stir the sugar water and beer. I had a few bottle bombs using regular sugar instead of corn sugar. Some of the bottles would also just become beer foam fountains once they wee opened.

 

[homebrewdad]

I have written a priming sugar calculator (link in my sig) and will agree that table sugar is perfectly fine. Rule of thumb is to use about 90% of the amount of table sugar as compared to corn sugar (or check a calculator to be exact).

I personally never buy corn sugar anymore. You can get five pounds of table sugar for a similar price as five ounces of corn sugar from the LHBS, and able sugar - like corn sugar - is 100% fermentable. This means that there is zero flavor contribution; you get nothing but CO2 and alcohol from it.