Batch prime or individual prime for bottles

[BeerCat]

I prime with a funnel in under 5 mins. The way i see it is there is less chance of oxidisation, less to sanitise, its faster and my bottles are always carbonated the same.

 

[BeerCat]

I prime with a funnel in under 5 mins. The way i see it is there is less chance of oxidisation, less to sanitise, its faster and my bottles are always carbonated the same.

 

[oldchap]

Somewhat bizarrely the one time I've tried batch priming was also the most inconsistent carbonation between bottles. I guess I didnt stir it well enough as I was wary of aerating it, but I figure that at least with bottle priming I see exactly how much is going on each one.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Somewhat bizarrely the one time I've tried batch priming was also the most inconsistent carbonation between bottles. I guess I didnt stir it well enough as I was wary of aerating it, but I figure that at least with bottle priming I see exactly how much is going on each one.

Agree with you on batch priming stirring the beer and then adding the now cloudy beer to the bottle. No way Jose.

 

[Brewshed]

I make up a priming and fining solution with a measured amount of sugar and of fining (I use gelatine but have done the same with isinglass). I then prime and fine each bottle using a syringe to measure the correct amount. I can prime and fine a 22l brew in under 5 mins this way.

 

[Ezza]

I'm just about to use the syringe/sugar solution bottle priming method for the 1st time after watching Love brewing on YouTube.

 

[danmac]

I'm just about to use the syringe/sugar solution bottle priming method for the 1st time after watching Love brewing on YouTube.

Have you got a link to it ezza please

 

[danmac]

I make up a priming and fining solution with a measured amount of sugar and of fining (I use gelatine but have done the same with isinglass). I then prime and fine each bottle using a syringe to measure the correct amount. I can prime and fine a 22l brew in under 5 mins this way.

How much do you syringe into each bottle please brewshed

 

[obscure]

Personally I have started using sugar sachets, each is a pre weighed 2.5g packet of sugar was less than £10 for a box of 1000 (so about a penny a sachet). Still more expensive than a bag of caster sugar but a lot less than priming drops. As I mostly keg, I find the convenience of just being able to pour a sachet into 4 or 5 bottles is worth it to me.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DQTLD27/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also helps that 2.5g gives you about two volumes of CO2 (which is about right for me)

 

[danmac]

Haha great idea

 

[Cwrw666]

I've tried batch priming and it worked ok but... I like to drink a sample at bottling and I bottle from the tap so until I'm halfway through the FV it's still a bit cloudy so I ended up drinking sugary primed beer. Not nice.
So I went back to priming each bottle. It's hardly a problem, how long does it take to prime 40 bottles? Couple of minutes at most.
As to there being slight variations in the amount of carbonation between bottles? Frankly who cares?

 

[Ezza]

Bottling and priming your homebrew by Love brewing on Youtube

 

[Ezza]

I'm using 150g of brewing sugar dissolved in 350ml of hot water, 10ml syringed into each 500ml bottle.

 

[ChrisR73]

I'm using 150g of brewing sugar dissolved in 350ml of hot water, 10ml syringed into each 500ml bottle.

That’s exactly how I do it.

 

[Brewshed]

How much do you syringe into each bottle please brewshed

For a 22l batch I use about 70 grams sugar in a final volume of gelatine solution of about 200ml.

 

[moto748]

So is that 22 litres = 44 bottles? Then 70 g of sugar is only about 1.6 g per bottle, doesn't sound much.

 

[obscure]

So is that 22 litres = 44 bottles? Then 70 g of sugar is only about 1.6 g per bottle, doesn't sound much.

Depends on the beer 1.6g will give you about 1.6 volume of CO2 (going by Brewers-friend) on the low side but within the range for an English Bitter or similar.

 

[Craig's brew]

That’s exactly how I do it.

Do you put beer in first or sugar solution?

I'm using 150g of brewing sugar dissolved in 350ml of hot water, 10ml syringed into each 500ml bottle.

 

[ChrisR73]

Do you put beer in first or sugar solution?

Sugar first every time.

 

[Ezza]

I put sugar in first to get decent headspace