how much priming sugar

6g longneck bottle.

30 bottles = 180g

Less or more depending on how carbonated you want it.

Would this be the same for a keg because I know that bottles can take more pressure! Also, what size are the bottles that you are talking about as this would surely factor in the amount of sugar I would be using for a 5 gallon (40 pint) keg.

Thanks

Go look at:

where he discusses it in good depth. For 5 gallons of beer to be put into bottles, usually use 4 oz (by weight) sugar (about 3/4 cup). Boil it in a little water and rack your wort onto it, stir a little, then bottle. That's a lot less trouble than trying to measure it a little per each bottle.

For kegs (which I don't do), I think it is usually recommended to use a little less sugar - he may cover that in

Derric is right

Usual priming rate is one level measured teaspoon per 750 ml bottle. That is 27 teaspoons per 20 litres.

For years I guessed this having found a suitably sized stainless teaspoon which I ground down a little because it was initially too large. I just kept it in my kit & never actually got around to checking the exact amount. I am a bit fussier now but the beers no better.

Right now I don't have to hand the conversions to imperial or US gallons. Your teaspoon measure will probably state the equivalent mls & you can easily convert to tablespoons if you wish, again I don't have to hand the exact tablespoon to teaspoon conversion factor.

BTW there is absolutely nothing wrong with plain white sugar as the secondary (in bottle) fermentation medium. It's clean, free flowing. & readily to hand in any kitchen; particularly suitable for bottle priming. Rgds, Pete

Hi,

Have you tried the priming drops from the brew shop? no measuring, just drop two in each 750ml bottle. I found it leaves a smaller residue in bottle than white sugar.

Cheers