Avery wrote:
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> On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:16:48 -0400, Lance <FredALudwig@aol.com> wrote:
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>>On my first attempt to brew at home (Honey Brown) , my batch came out
>>flat. I followed the directions and had thought all went well until I
>>opened one up. Any suggestions or thoughts as what might cause this?
>>I did use the priming sugar provided :)
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>>Fred[/color]
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> All I've read says about 7/8 of a cup priming sugar. I use 1 cup (for
> 5 gal). I've used malt, powered sugar, corn sugar. Boil 1 cup of
> whatever you have in four cups water 10 min or so, cool, and add to
> wort (mixing well) prior to bottling. Some sugars seem to be faster
> than others, in three or four weeks I can't tell much difference.
> Quanity is important, measure, anything more than a cup and you risk
> bottle bombs. I've never tried spooning sugar into bottles or the
> priming pills, I think there called lollies.
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> Avery
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> Brew on brother!
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I only use 3/4 of a cup of corn sugan and 1 cup of water for priming. I
have also used malt to prime, about a cup and a quarter, and the one cup
of water. You can also use any other "sugar": honey 1 cup, maple syrup
1 1/4 cup, molasses 1 cup, brown sugar 2/3 cup, or cane sugar 2/3 cup.
Boil for 10-15 minutes, cool (covered), and add to your bottling bucket,
rack the beer, bottle and cap.

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Michael Herrenbruck
DragonTail Ale
Drunken Bee Mead