Priming sugar with bitters?

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BritishBelgianTwst
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Priming sugar with bitters?

Post by BritishBelgianTwst » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:17 am

Hi,

As I keep mentioning, I'm in Belgium. Good for Belgian beers but I was brought up a stone's throw from Burton and so I'm a bitter lover at heart.
Anyway, as I'll soon be embarquing on my first All Grain effort I'd like to know if I should be using priming sugar when bottling - I don't remember bitter ever being really fizzy.

Thanks,

Paul
Drinking: Corny 1 - some beer
Corny 2 - some more beer
Bottled - a few different beers
Planning: TC
Elderberry wine

steve_flack

Re: Priming sugar with bitters?

Post by steve_flack » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:28 am

The usual rate seems to be around 4-5g/L of table sugar. This gives a beer fizzier than draught real ale but not too fizzy (well in my opinion anyway).

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