priming

[fatman300lb]

Hi my 1st beer kit is brewed and ready to bottle, I am bottleing in 1litre PET plastic bottles and syphoning straight frm thr FV as I don't have a 2nd one, I am using normal granulated sugar to prime each bottle, what I am wanting to know is how much sugar per bottle, can I just put sugar in the bottle without mixing wit water like some do and also if I jst put it in the bottle then ass the beer do I shake it to mix sugar or jst leave it, thanks

[Mo06]

Well I use a plastic funnel and a level teasoon of brown sugar, I prime before syphoning the beer in, then fill, and when all the bottles are filled, I cap them and invert once to mix the sugar.

Seems to work, can't say that this method is that much work, and cannot really see the advantage of 'bulk priming', but that's just me.

[fatman300lb]

I have done 1 bottle up to now, I put 2 teaspoons of sugar in and added the beer then shook relli well, its been 2 days and the bottle dnt seem to be an harder wen I squeeze it as if no gas is in it

[timbo41]

2 teaspoons maybe a bit heavy normal rate is around one teaspoon. also are your primed bottles somewhere fairly warm the old hands on here reccommend that for at least a few days to get them going. around 18c i think.The great advantage of bulk priming is its easy and gets equal priming throughout brew but is difficult without a second fv. watch that first bottle although PET dont normally go pop!! check it in a few days if i were you good luck

[fatboylard]

Best advice I can give is one teaspoon of sugar per litre bottle of ale - if you're going for lager then double quantity.

And most of all....








..... be patient!

[orlando]

Seems to work, can't say that this method is that much work, and cannot really see the advantage of 'bulk priming', but that's just me.

The advantages of bulk priming is the extra control it can give you over the level of carbonation you achieve. Brewing software for eample can "tune" this very precisely allowing you to choose the number of volumes the beer pressurises to. You can decide to go for less if kegging or slightly more in bottle. It also allows you to fine your beer at the same time. The downside, if you can call it that, is you do require a second vessel but they are reasonably cheap and I find useful in so many otherways.

[fatman300lb]

Hi thanks for all the advice, the 1st bottle has started to carbonate pretty well so I bottled a few mre, its supprisingly pretty nice so I cnt imagine wot some taste like the better kits with propper enhancer and stuff and not just sugar, I'm gonna do a cider next but stick to a kit don't fancy the turbo cider

[Mo06]

"The downside, if you can call it that, is you do require a second vessel but they are reasonably cheap and I find useful in so many otherways."

Another downside: increased exposure of the brew to air, increased risk of infection etc....

[timbo41]

You will probably move away from table sugar to BS at least and IMHO better beer comes from the use of extra malts like spraymalt

[timbo41]

You will probably move away from table sugar to BS at least and IMHO better beer comes from the use of extra malts like spraymalt

[trucker5774]

"The downside, if you can call it that, is you do require a second vessel but they are reasonably cheap and I find useful in so many otherways."

Another downside: increased exposure of the brew to air, increased risk of infection etc....

You don't even need a 2nd vessel. I often use the primary..........but more often just bottle/barrel a couple of points before FG and don't prime at all.

[orlando]

"The downside, if you can call it that, is you do require a second vessel but they are reasonably cheap and I find useful in so many otherways."

Another downside: increased exposure of the brew to air, increased risk of infection etc....

You don't even need a 2nd vessel. I often use the primary..........but more often just bottle/barrel a couple of points before FG and don't prime at all.

Which is how commercial brewers approach cask conditioned beer.