Wheat beer priming

[mereside]

I have 15 litres of wheat I want to bottle this is my first AG wheat, i looked at Brewers friend calculator and it's saying 158 grams of suger to prime for middle of the road wheat at 20 degrees. I don't want to blow my bottles up or under carb so for the experienced amongst you does this sound about right. I am eager to get this underway thanks Wayne

 

[TheRedDarren]

I usually carb a wheat beer to about 3 volumes, which works out at 300g ish for 23l I think off the top of my head, I'll check my notes when I get home later.
It's about the limit for standard bottles unless you use Belgian bottle which can take a bit more carbonation.

 

[mereside]

Thank you so much, I am using erdinger bottles if that helps I don't want a disaster on my first AG wheat, Atb Wayne

 

[TheRedDarren]

Ah ok, surely they should handle good carbonation (3~vols)
You can google priming rates to double check. There is a handy chart in the Greg Hughes book on this.
It's good to get right as it's the final detail in getting the style bang on.

 

[mereside]

Thanks for your help Greg Hughes was very similar so gone with it, all bottled now and I had a cheeky drop for testing purposes I think it's going to be very nice, thanks Wayne

 

[TheRedDarren]

Pleasure.
You've got to have a cheeky drop for testing mate, that's brewing on a professional level that is ;-)

 

[W0nderW0man]

I have 15 litres of wheat I want to bottle this is my first AG wheat, i looked at Brewers friend calculator and it's saying 158 grams of suger to prime for middle of the road wheat at 20 degrees. I don't want to blow my bottles up or under carb so for the experienced amongst you does this sound about right. I am eager to get this underway thanks Wayne

I primed mine according to the calculator, I went for the value in the middle (think 4?) and even months later the bottles now are getting worse. I open them in the garden and the swing tops shoot off!