batch priming

[iano]

hi , just been thinking of time saving during bottling . I was thinking of dropping sugar solution into my fermenter fitted with a little bottler. Previously I had transferred into another fermenter. I can't think of any reasons not to ,can anyone else ?

[Dads_Ale]

You would need to stir it in which will probably also stir up the yeast sediment.

[Dave S]

Yes not a good idea. I don't bottle my beer and so just add priming sugar to the keg when racking.

[Capped]

If you're careful and have used a highly flocculent yeast like Notts, I think you'd easily get away with it. Look at the dregs in a bottle of Notts-brewed ale and it remains clear forever, only being disturbed by some pretty vigorous agitation.

[Jocky]

Have done it. It worked but there was more yeast in the bottles at the end.

If you really want to avoid racking to a bottling bucket then use a pipette to quickly squirt an even amount of sugar solution into each bottle.

[nobby]

I rack mine off into another fermenter and add the sugar in there before fermenting.