Bottling - please help!

[AdamC]

Hi all,

Hoping to bottle today. Beer is very lively in cask, so how do I know how much sugar to add to the bottles and what type of sugar?

 

[corby_brewer]

if its beer then it usualy 1/2 teaspoon full per pint bottle.
if its lager then i think it 1 teaspoon full per pint bottle.

 

[tubby_shaw]

Do I understand that you are bottling clear conditioned beer from a keg?
If so, as you will already be transferring gas I would use 1/4tsp for ale and 1/2 tsp for a pale lager.
To prevent fobbing during transfer, chill the beer as much as possible as well as the bottles and have the bottles wet :thumb:

 

[AdamC]

Depends what you mean by clear. It's a bit hazy even after two lots of finings.

 

[jamesb]

It will clear fairly quickly in the bottle. Always seems to take ages in the plastic kegs for me.