Re-PRIME help needed

[lowb909]

Well, my fears were realized this weekend. I bottled an IPA about 3 weeks ago (first batch in over 10 years) and poured in the 4.7 oz of priming corn sugar into the carboy first, then siphoned on top of it. Then after all was said and done, I tasted the bit that was left over in the bottom and it was VERY sweet and realized I forgot to give it a gentle mix after I filled the carboy.

Cracked open a test bottle after 3 weeks of conditioning at around 68 degrees and it was just about totally flat. I figure I can salvage this batch by uncapping, pouring in a little corn sugar into each bottle and recapping.

I have 2 cases of 22 oz bottles. I think what I should do is pull another bottle from the other case to verify. It that one is as flat, then the question is how much corn sugar into each bottle? I think I have to err on the low side.

Here's my calcs... would appreciate feedback.

sacrifice 2 bottles leaves 22 total bottles = 484 total oz (gave away the balance to my helper on bottling day)

4.5 oz priming sugar per 5 gallons = 3.4 oz for 3.78 gallons (484 oz)

My arithmetic works out to about .9 teaspoons per bottle using 6 teaspoons per oz. Maybe reduce to about .75 per bottle?

Anyone else have experience doing something like this?

 

[bobeer]

I forgot to add my priming sugar to a black IPA once. I realized it before I capped all the bottles. I just poured a tad in each bottle and it was fine.

I've never mixed/stirred my priming sugar in with my beer. I usually just dump the primping sugar in the bottom of my bottling bucket and rack the beer on top of it and it mixes itself in. I've never have had any issues with my beer carb/conditioning. So if you poured your priming sugar in the bottom of your bottling bucket and racked the beer on top, in theory, you should be ok.

What c02 volume were going for and how big of a batch was it? What kind of sugar did you use to prime with? Corn sugar, table sugar, DME, honey?

 

[Coupleathree]

Did you dissolve the sugar in water first or just pour it in dry?

 

[Schumed]

Give it more time at least two more weeks....depending on what your final gravity it may need more time

I had a similar experience and the beer for some reason took 6 weeks to prime

 

[lowb909]

I did 4.75 oz of corn sugar boiled in a little bit of water. Took it off the stove and poured it into the empty sterilized carboy, then racked on top of it. It was pretty syrupy.

Maybe I didn't use enough water to dissolve the corn sugar and the thicker consistency didn't mix as well.

 

[Hjandersen]

A teaspoon is a poor dosage tool. Get a cheap (or free) 10ml plastic pipette and make a sugar-water solution where approx 10ml will give the desired carbonation level. This will also come in handy if you have bottles of different size..

 

[bobeer]

I did 4.75 oz of corn sugar boiled in a little bit of water. Took it off the stove and poured it into the empty sterilized carboy, then racked on top of it. It was pretty syrupy.

Maybe I didn't use enough water to dissolve the corn sugar and the thicker consistency didn't mix as well.

Did you cool the priming solution before adding it to the carboy? I doubt it would have killed ALL your yeast but figured I'd ask.

I usually use 2 cups/16 oz of water to boil all my sugar in; which is usually table sugar.

 

[flars]

Use carbonation tabs. Much more accurate. Use at least two cups of water to dissolve the corn sugar in for your next brew. You were right, it was to syrupy to mix in on racking.