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[CaptRon]

Not looking for specific style amounts, just a good all around amount to use in a 5 gallon batch that can be my go to amount when I don't want to worry about matching volumes of Co2 to a specific style. I used 5oz in my last pale ale, and that is still carbing up. So I ask you beer trust, what is a good average weight of priming sugar to use when bottling 5 gallons?

[MtnBrewer]

About 2 - 2.5 volumes works for about 90% of all beers. How much weight that is depends on what you use for priming and what temperature the beer is.

[CaptRon]

Ok, so lets say corn sugar because that is almost all I use for my priming - and ~80 degrees?I'll check the Faq to make sure this isn't already answered because I know you have done a lot of write ups on stuff like this already Mtn.

[MtnBrewer]

Ok, so lets say corn sugar because that is almost all I use for my priming - and ~80 degrees?I'll check the Faq to make sure this isn't already answered because I know you have done a lot of write ups on stuff like this already Mtn.

I don't think there's a FAQ for it but I could be wrong. I'd suggest you find an online calculator or spreadsheet. I don't have a link for you but I know there's a ton of them out there.You secondary at 80? That's kinda high.

[cavman]

Not looking for specific style amounts, just a good all around amount to use in a 5 gallon batch that can be my go to amount when I don't want to worry about matching volumes of Co2 to a specific style. I used 5oz in my last pale ale, and that is still carbing up. So I ask you beer trust, what is a good average weight of priming sugar to use when bottling 5 gallons?

I would personally go with around 4 oz per 5 gallons as an all around amount. But small changes to match styles is not a big deal.

[CaptRon]

I don't think there's a FAQ for it but I could be wrong. I'd suggest you find an online calculator or spreadsheet. I don't have a link for you but I know there's a ton of them out there.You secondary at 80? That's kinda high.

No, I don't secondary any more. I just primary until I feel like bottling and then try to get it to warmer temps for carbing. I guess that would be secondary, but should be negligible.

[zymot]

4 oz or 3/4 cup corn sugar or white table sugar.If you divide any erros over 50 ea 12 oz bottles, the two values aove will work fine.zymot

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Not looking for specific style amounts, just a good all around amount to use in a 5 gallon batch that can be my go to amount when I don't want to worry about matching volumes of Co2 to a specific style. I used 5oz in my last pale ale, and that is still carbing up. So I ask you beer trust, what is a good average weight of priming sugar to use when bottling 5 gallons?

about 4oz of corn sugar would probably be good for most stuff.

[wengared]

Not looking for specific style amounts, just a good all around amount to use in a 5 gallon batch that can be my go to amount when I don't want to worry about matching volumes of Co2 to a specific style. I used 5oz in my last pale ale, and that is still carbing up. So I ask you beer trust, what is a good average weight of priming sugar to use when bottling 5 gallons?

here's a link to John Palmers nomograph that's on the internet, best way to make a determination for the amount for the style, back page from this point and it he will describe the different sugars and amounts.https://www.howtobre...hapter11-4.html

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

here's a link to John Palmers nomograph that's on the internet, best way to make a determination for the amount for the style, back page from this point and it he will describe the different sugars and amounts.https://www.howtobre...hapter11-4.html

that's what I usually use