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Old 11-26-2005, 10:46 AM
Avery
 
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Re: Question on Priming/Carbonation

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:40:53 GMT, E <1evan@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>Basil Fawlty wrote:[color=green]
>> Hello to all again, another question, what the hell else am I good for, eh?
>>
>> When I go to bottle, I am to place a lolly as Coopers video tape calls it,
>> or what is labled a carbonation tablet (whihc I think has more to do than
>> just carbonation), I think this is whats called priming?? Anyway, the
>> tape said to drop in two of them in the bottle then tap in the brew. Two
>> as it was a 16oz bottle, 1 for a 12oz bottle, so does that mean 3 for a
>> 22oz bottle so I assUme? Two seems exessive in a 16oz bottle which I have,
>> the 16oz plastic P.E.T. kind. What is a typical recommendation here, as I
>> don't want to over do it and make it a brew that gives a headache, bad or
>> off taste, etc... Thanks! --BF
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>Boil about 1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar in a couple cups of water, let cool and
>add to your primary fermenter before pouring the wort in. No need to
>worry about "lollies". You can use powdered malt extract or honey, instead.[/color]


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Avery
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