What Quantity and Gravity Should I Make with a Priming Solution from DME?

[catdaddy66]

Have had to use some DME in place of regular priming sugar for a couple of batches and the results varied. I was wondering if there is a formula or standard numbers for this conversion. Any help is appreciated!

PS: I make 5.5 gallon batches between OG 1.045 and 1.070... Usually shoot for 48 bottles of beer.


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[Yooper]

1 1/4 cups DME would do it. It's less fermentable than sugar, so you'd use more.

The amount of water doesn't matter. It probably would dissolve best in about two cups of water, and then boiled for a couple of minutes and then cooled and used.

 

[Denny]

Do you have table sugar? It works fine, much better than DME.

 

[catdaddy66]

I do have table sugar and can use it in place of corn sugar. Same amount (4.5-5.0 ozs?).

Dang, you guys are quick with the reply! Maybe a minute after I posted this thread... Best service ever! Lol

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[briggssteel]

I do have table sugar and can use it in place of corn sugar. Same amount (4.5-5.0 ozs?).

Dang, you guys are quick with the reply! Maybe a minute after I posted this thread... Best service ever! Lol

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Use this calculator to get your amounts for priming sugar: http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html

You want to carbonate to a certain volume depending on style. On the low end would be a mild at 1 to 1.5 volumes. On the higher end think a hefeweizen which will have around 3 volumes. Some Belgians can get even higher into the 4's or above. You don't want to carbonate your beer to 4 volumes or you approach bottle bomb territory. Your average pale ale will be something like 2-2.5 volumes.

The combination of the type of sugar, amount of that sugar, bottling temperature and beer volume will determine your volumes of C02. I'm sure you already know this but boil your sugar and make a syrup and always rack your beer on top of that so it mixes evenly.

 

[flars]

Here's another calculator which has a list of sugars that can be used for carbonating.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/priming-sugar-calculator/
Table sugar is an excellent replacement for corn sugar.

 

[catdaddy66]

Here's another calculator which has a list of sugars that can be used for carbonating.

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

Table sugar is an excellent replacement for corn sugar.

Thanks, flars. I'll use that info next.

(Sorry briggsteel, I guess I should have mentioned I don't keg at all. Volumes of CO2 I can't use in bottling...)



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[briggssteel]

Thanks, flars. I'll use that info next.

(Sorry briggsteel, I guess I should have mentioned I don't keg at all. Volumes of CO2 I can't use in bottling...)



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You absolutely can. I only bottle condition as well. Volumes aren't specific to kegging and still apply to bottle conditioning. It's still a specific amount of C02 dissolved into solution. By using either of the calculators we posted, it will give you the C02 volume you desire. That way, you can adjust it to fit the style of beer instead of a standard amount for each style of beer.

 

[catdaddy66]

You absolutely can. I only bottle condition as well. Volumes aren't specific to kegging and still apply to bottle conditioning. It's still a specific amount of C02 dissolved into solution. By using either of the calculators we posted, it will give you the C02 volume you desire. That way, you can adjust it to fit the style of beer instead of a standard amount for each style of beer.

Gotcha! I did not know that... Good info for future use, thanks!


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