1st Brew - What to do next?

[Taxman]

Everything has been going just right. FG is 1.008 down from 1.048, getting ready to bottle my first homebrew. I have the bottles cleaned, sanitized and in the dishwasher awaiting the Bavarian Hefe. I racked from my fermenter into the bottling bucket. But wait, I forgot something. Forgot to add the priming sugar before the beer. The kit contained 4.5 ounces of sugar and according to Mr. Malty I needed 8 ounces for this style. Does that sound like too much sugar for 5 gallons and how should I add it now? This website is great, could not have made it without your help.

 

[DoubleAught]

Boil it in a cup of water, cool it to 65 degrees. Add slowly to the beer being careful to not splash, and stir slowly to evenly distribute

 

[Taxman]

Thanks for the advice. Should I stir it a bit ?
Any help with the amount of sugar?

 

[DoubleAught]

Yeah stir in slowly for a few minutes. I use this calculator for priming, works great every time.
http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/priming.html

 

[Taxman]

HoosierDaddy,

Thanks for the site. It confirms the 8 oz addition of corn sugar. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Calder]

I wouldn't trust standard bottles for anything above 3 volumes. You might want to reduce the amount of sugar you are planning to add.

 

[DoubleAught]

HoosierDaddy,

Thanks for the site. It confirms the 8 oz addition of corn sugar. Thanks for the advice.

You're welcome! You do know that's 8oz measured in weight right?