quick answers. getting ready to bottle.

[BrewinBigD]

Nowhere near my style chart and im getting ready to bottle a porter. (Yes, right now) anyone know co2 volumes for the porter style of the top of your head?? Thanks!

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[AJBrew710]

Looks like 1.7 - 2.3.

 

[BrewinBigD]

Thanks AjBrew, appreciate it! Now off to the beer cave!

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[Grumpybumpy]

Just for future reference. Check out some andriod apps such as BrewR and Homebrew Calculator. They'll help in a pinch.

 

[BrewinBigD]

i currently have Brewzor calculator but its functions are limited at best, when it works, thanks for the leads!

 

[BigTerp]

Tastybrew.com has a good carbonation chart based on style. It is what I use.

 

[unionrdr]

Yeah,I switched to the tastybrew calculator myself. Much better app.

 

[BostonHomeBrew]

Ok... newbie question time. How does this number affect your bottling process? Or are you kegging?

 

[unionrdr]

The tasty brew priming calculator gives the min-max carbonation in Volumes per BJCP style guidelines. You then go to the carb volume box & type in the number for the volume of carbonation you want with the priming sugar chosen for a given number of gallons of green beer being bottled.

 

[BostonHomeBrew]

Ah... so it affects the amount of priming sugar you add to attain the appropriate amount of carbonation... nice! Man, I still have so much to learn.

 

[BrewinBigD]

So i can bottle condition like a champ but wat about keg priming? Is it true you cut your sugar addition in HALF to keg condition or is this just BS?

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[Yooper]

So i can bottle condition like a champ but wat about keg priming? Is it true you cut your sugar addition in HALF to keg condition or is this just BS?

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Nope, that is true. I use 2.5 ounces by weight of corn sugar for a full keg.

 

[daksin]

Nope, that is true. I use 2.5 ounces by weight of corn sugar for a full keg.

Wow, I didn't know this. I don't keg, but why is this the case? Very interesting.

 

[Yooper]

Wow, I didn't know this. I don't keg, but why is this the case? Very interesting.

It has to do with headspace. A keg with 5 gallons has less relative headspace than 53 bottles with the same amount of beer as the bottles all have headspace as well.

 

[BrewinBigD]

Makes sense, less headspace for co2 to fill = more gas absorbed in the solution. Therefore les fermentables cos less gas is needed to create the same pressure. Thanks Yoop! This thread has been a big help!

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