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Old-Chads-Orchard



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 18 6:33 pm    Post subject: prime beer bottles or not? Reply with quote
    

Beer is down to 1.003, however was loaded with sugar syrup to get the original gravity up (1.073), needs bottling now and is still slightly sweet to taste.
Is 1.003 enough sugar for a secondary ferment in the bottle or will it need priming?

Thanks

Rusticwood



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 18 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've never gone that technical ( just put in bucket till fermantation finishes then bottle ) . I just add half a teespoon of sugar to a bottle when bottling up.

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 18 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

half tsp for a small bottle, about 2 oz for 5 gals etc etc

Old-Chads-Orchard



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 18 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

may leave it a couple more days and prime the bottles

Old-Chads-Orchard



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 18 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have invented the tripple chocolate stout

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 18 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

mweep

let us know how it turns out when matured.

Old-Chads-Orchard



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 18 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

got impatient, just tried one, not enough co2 yet, but it fizzed when opening and it tastes good, expect it will only improve, almost barley wine, quite sweet for a stout and 9.4%

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