Coopers real ale priming
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It's an in-between amount. About 1 1/2 would be more accurate but if you can't cut a drop in half, I would use two.
It's often commented here that using table sugar and funneling that into the bottle is a good way. Another accurate method is to make a solution of sugar and water or beer which you add that to a bottling bucket.
Drops are relatively expensive and regular sugar will do the same thing.
It's often commented here that using table sugar and funneling that into the bottle is a good way. Another accurate method is to make a solution of sugar and water or beer which you add that to a bottling bucket.
Drops are relatively expensive and regular sugar will do the same thing.
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I dont have a secondary yet hence why using drops. How much table sugar/water would you use for priming a bottle?
It's just table sugar you would use if you're replacing drops, about a 1/2 teaspoon is an amount I see often that you would just put directly into each bottle (no added water). I don't know the exact amount but I'm sure someone here who primes that way can help.
Again, you'd only need water if you're going to mix it with sugar to prime the whole batch (batch prime). For example, 5oz of sugar with 1/2 liter of water. You'd boil that, cool it and then add to the bottling bucket and siphon your beer on top of that.
Since you have just the one vessel, I've seen some who make that sugar/water solution and add it to the FV. You'd have to stir that in gently so as not to disturb the trub (collection of packed material on the bottom of the primary FV). If you do it this way, you could let it settle a bit or use some sort of screen over the tip of your siphon while bottling.
This calculator that tells you how much sugar to use might be of assistance:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/
Again, you'd only need water if you're going to mix it with sugar to prime the whole batch (batch prime). For example, 5oz of sugar with 1/2 liter of water. You'd boil that, cool it and then add to the bottling bucket and siphon your beer on top of that.
Since you have just the one vessel, I've seen some who make that sugar/water solution and add it to the FV. You'd have to stir that in gently so as not to disturb the trub (collection of packed material on the bottom of the primary FV). If you do it this way, you could let it settle a bit or use some sort of screen over the tip of your siphon while bottling.
This calculator that tells you how much sugar to use might be of assistance:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/
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Thanks for the detailed answer! Think i will prime few bottles with sugar to se how it goes, drops do seem bit expensive considering its just sugar
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1/2 teaspoon per 500ml is the way I prime bottles.
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Does it apply to all beer types? Thought that bitter should be less fizzy than say pilsner?
This is where that calculator I attached up above might be helpful. A lot of it is your personal taste for carbonation but there are some general guidelines for different styles and how much they should be carbonated if you're interested.
I could use 5oz of sugar for everything I make for the rest of my life and I'd be okay with that.
I could use 5oz of sugar for everything I make for the rest of my life and I'd be okay with that.
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As davidfromUS said I could use 1/2ts per 500ml for ever, I don't brew any lager type beer mostly ales and stouts from kits at the moment, plus it is very easy to measure if you have a set of teaspoon measures otherwise you are going to need a very accurate set of small scales that go to 0.1 grams. 1/2= 2.5g approx.
I use 4g tate & lyle sugar cubes does the job for me, and a nice fit in a 500ml pet, not so good in wilko swing tops 
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