P pujiman Active Member Joined May 27, 2013 Messages 39 Reaction score 1 May 28, 2013 #1 I'm gonna start bottling in a few weeks and I'm getting everything ready now, i know for carbonation I'm gonna add some corn sugar to the ferment before bottling. But how do i know how much to put
I'm gonna start bottling in a few weeks and I'm getting everything ready now, i know for carbonation I'm gonna add some corn sugar to the ferment before bottling. But how do i know how much to put
KeystoneHomebrew Well-Known Member Joined Dec 28, 2012 Messages 351 Reaction score 34 Location Montgomeryville May 28, 2013 #2 1 oz per gallon for most beers. Homebrew stores sell a 5oz pack for a 5 gallon batch.
CastleHollow Well-Known Member Joined Dec 27, 2010 Messages 655 Reaction score 102 Location Midlothian May 28, 2013 #3 Don't put the corn sugar in your fermenter. Put it in the bottling bucket after you've racked off the yeast cake.
Don't put the corn sugar in your fermenter. Put it in the bottling bucket after you've racked off the yeast cake.
KeystoneHomebrew Well-Known Member Joined Dec 28, 2012 Messages 351 Reaction score 34 Location Montgomeryville May 28, 2013 #4 Good call. Listen to the above. I should've mentioned that I guess.