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Old 01-25-2007, 04:30 PM
basskisser
 
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Re: Bottle Conditioning - Little Head



On Jan 25, 12:07 pm, BierNewbie
<BierNewbie.2kz...@usenet.brewtank.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> How much priming sugar and what size batch? 2 weeks is not enough time
> for bottle conditioning especially if the beer was really clear. Give
> it 4-5 weeks before you jump off the ledge. I quit the bottle
> conditioning and started kegging because I couldn't wait. Way less
> frustration and beer faster and easier. No more bottle washing and
> priming.
>
> --
> BierNewbie[/color]

Bier, I used 4 ounces (weighed) of priming sugar in a 5 gal. batch,
which ended up being about 4 3/4 gal. in the secondary. The beer was
fairly clear, being a week in primary, and close to two weeks in
secondary. I can't wait to start kegging. Do you force carbonate?

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