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Brewing Discussions => Grains/Sugars/Adjuncts Board => Topic started by: nordic man on February 24, 2014, 09:02:03 PM

Title: priming sugar
Post by: nordic man on February 24, 2014, 09:02:03 PM
I'm about to add priming sugar  to my beer. What is best of adding 1/2 teaspoon into each bottle or around 150g and boil in water? any difference?
Title: Re: priming sugar
Post by: beerboar on February 24, 2014, 09:49:20 PM
i find it less time consuming to dissolve the sugar in a bit of boiling water and add to the whole batch.
Title: Re: priming sugar
Post by: RichC on February 24, 2014, 10:31:39 PM
Sugars not sanitary, you might be fine adding it directly but boiling sanitises it and is safer.

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Title: Re: priming sugar
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on February 25, 2014, 01:34:23 PM
I boil up a sugar solution and draw it into a big syringe like so:

http://thesumofallbeers.tumblr.com/post/75047611623/sometimes-this-hobby-makes-for-some-tough (http://thesumofallbeers.tumblr.com/post/75047611623/sometimes-this-hobby-makes-for-some-tough)

Allows me to get precise with the priming calcs, is sanitary, and makes for simpler workflow. With spare time, I would do a good clean and batch prime, but space is tight, and the OH tends to fuss around the kitchen far too near my exposed beer ...
Title: Re: priming sugar
Post by: Ciderhead on February 25, 2014, 01:50:42 PM
Surely easier to mix the whole lot in a bottling bucket than squirting, oh too much, oh too little etc.
Title: Re: priming sugar
Post by: Will_D on February 25, 2014, 02:47:32 PM
With lambing season round the corner the old grey cells just rembered these:

http://www.jamescountrysupplies.co.uk/dosing-vaccination/drench-guns/cat_68.html?page=all (http://www.jamescountrysupplies.co.uk/dosing-vaccination/drench-guns/cat_68.html?page=all)

They come in different sizes for lambs/sheep/cows etc but allow to dispense an exact volume of (sugar syrup in our case) into the bottle.

For £16 may be of interest!
Title: Re: priming sugar
Post by: irish_goat on February 25, 2014, 02:50:08 PM
I'm assuming you just submerge the hose part in your sugar solution and it's good to go? Looks decent enough anyway.
Title: Re: priming sugar
Post by: johnrm on February 25, 2014, 03:58:18 PM
Strap a Squeezy bottle to it altogether.
Then all you need is a Gun Rack.