Sugar cubes for carbonation

[Murphys_Law]

I am going to bottle a batch and want to try the individual sugar cubes but can’t find the <3 gram cubes anywhere - including Amazon. The Domino Dots I see there are 453 grams.

Where do you guys (who do this) find the right size cubes!?

 

[z-bob]

I am going to bottle a batch and want to try the individual sugar cubes but can’t find the <3 gram cubes anywhere - including Amazon. The Domino Dots I see there are 453 grams.

Where do you guys (who do this) find the right size cubes!?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Domino-Dots-Sugar-Cubes-1-lb-Pack-of-12/17768249 It says they are no longer available. Don't know if that means just from Walmart, or if Domino has discontinued them. I bought a dozen boxes a few years ago when I was in Houston; I think I got them a Kroger. (Domino sugar isn't sold here)

Edit: here they are on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GG9IW9O/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[FloppyKnockers]

You can use the 3.5 or 4 gram cubes. When carbing bottles individually I use 3/4 tsp sugar per bottle which is roughly 3.696 grams.

 

[TwistedGray]

I use 1/2tsp per 12oz bottle as I found 3/4tsp to be too much for me.

 

[z-bob]

You can use the 3.5 or 4 gram cubes. When carbing bottles individually I use 3/4 tsp sugar per bottle which is roughly 3.696 grams.

That would work for 500ml Euro bottles, except they won't fit down the mouth of the bottle. The 198-per-pound cubes just barely fit. Two of the larger cubes works well for 1L plastic soda bottles.

 

[Murphys_Law]

Thanks for the link. Those look like the 453g cubes. Would that be too much?

 

[flars]

Costco has them at a reasonable price. The small cubes just fit through the mouth of a 12 ounce bottle. You need to develop a rhythm using the cubes so you don't miss a bottle. I use BCC, BCC. Bottle Cube Cap, Bottle Cube Cap. The cube shows up very well in the bottle even in a dark beer if you think a bottle was missed.

I put the cube in after filling the bottle so as to not increase the head space by the volume of the cube.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

That would work for 500ml Euro bottles, except they won't fit down the mouth of the bottle. The 198-per-pound cubes just barely fit. Two of the larger cubes works well for 1L plastic soda bottles.

The fit depends on how hard you swing the hammer.

 

[BridgewaterBrewer]

I am going to bottle a batch and want to try the individual sugar cubes but can’t find the <3 gram cubes anywhere - including Amazon. The Domino Dots I see there are 453 grams.

Where do you guys (who do this) find the right size cubes!?

453 grams is 1 pound. I’m pretty sure there are no cubes for sale that weigh 1 pound each. [emoji846]

 

[Murphys_Law]

453 grams is 1 pound. I’m pretty sure there are no cubes for sale that weigh 1 pound each. [emoji846]

I’m officially a dumb ass!