N nchomebrew Well-Known Member Joined Aug 31, 2007 Messages 113 Reaction score 2 Location catawba, nc Apr 11, 2009 #1 so how much table sugar should i use to prime a 5 gallon batch. approx. 5% abv. 1/2 cup? 3/4 cup?
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OP OP N nchomebrew Well-Known Member Joined Aug 31, 2007 Messages 113 Reaction score 2 Location catawba, nc Apr 11, 2009 #3 2.7 oz. o.k. does anyone know what is that in volume. sorry i don't have a scale.
Yooper Ale's What Cures You! Staff member Admin Mod HBT Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2006 Messages 75,406 Reaction score 14,017 Location Upper Michigan/Central Florida Apr 11, 2009 #4 nchomebrew said: 2.7 oz. o.k. does anyone know what is that in volume. sorry i don't have a scale. Click to expand... A scale is the only way to be precise, sorry to say. 3/4 of a cup might be way more if it's packed down, so there isn't any way to compare weight to volume. You can try to use 2/3 of a cup, but that may or may not be close to 3 ounces by weight.
nchomebrew said: 2.7 oz. o.k. does anyone know what is that in volume. sorry i don't have a scale. Click to expand... A scale is the only way to be precise, sorry to say. 3/4 of a cup might be way more if it's packed down, so there isn't any way to compare weight to volume. You can try to use 2/3 of a cup, but that may or may not be close to 3 ounces by weight.
F flyerdx Active Member Joined Feb 24, 2009 Messages 39 Reaction score 1 Location Riverview Apr 12, 2009 #5 When I used house sugar I used 3/4 of a cup per 23 liter batch. Never had any problems.
M mosquitocontrol Well-Known Member Joined Sep 6, 2008 Messages 1,082 Reaction score 10 Location Denver Apr 12, 2009 #6 2/3rds approx.