Quick question about priming sugar

[madk1ng]

I'm bottling soon for this recipe: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/lemon-lime-hefe-weizen-255659/index159.html - and wanted to know if I need priming sugar when going to bottle. I bottle this 2 days from now and realized the recipe did not say anything about priming sugar (is this because limeade already has a lot of sugar in it?)

 

[rodwha]

It does need to be primed. What they said, unless I misunderstood, was that at 4.1 volumes it was way overcarbed. His opinion was 3 volumes or a little more.

 

[madk1ng]

Gotchya, thanks for the reply - I'm a bit hazy on what the volumes correlates to. I used a calculator that said 6 ounces of corn sugar/dextrose is recommended for a 6gal batch. Does that sound right?

(the recipe is here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/lemon-lime-hefe-weizen-255659/)

 

[rodwha]

I like to use this calculator as it gives the figures for what ever sugar you'd like to use:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/priming-sugar-calculator/

 

[rodwha]

It shows 3.6 volumes of carbonation for a Bavarian Hefe Weizen. With 6 gals at ~ room temp (74*) you'd need:

9.1 oz of corn sugar
8.3 oz of table sugar

 

[rodwha]

6 oz would give 6 gals about 2.6 volumes, which seems low for the style, but a bit more than a pale ale (2.4 vol).

 

[madk1ng]

Okay perfect. Thanks a lot @rodwha I appreciate it!