Carbonation drops?

[Rukula]

For my current brew, i bought a pack of coopers carbonation drops for bottling. However, for 345-375ml bottles I'm supposed to use 1, but 2 for 740-750ml.

I'm using 0,5 L pet bottles. How many am i supposed to use? I like my beer fizzy, not super fizzy, but you know..."regular fizzyness?" seems overly complicated to use 1,5 drops.

I'm aiming for a 4,5 / 4,7% lager. If this matters..

Thanks!! :drink:

 

[shearclass]

Take them back to the shop!

Use your refund to buy 3x the amount of sugar as suagr than as carb drops.

If you like it fizzy, use 2. Otherwise, work out how many you would need for your brew all together, and dissolve these in some hot water. put this in a clean steralised fv, and rack brew onto that. gentle stir, and then bottle.

 

[Rukula]

Take them back to the shop!

Use your refund to buy 3x the amount of sugar as suagr than as carb drops.

If you like it fizzy, use 2. Otherwise, work out how many you would need for your brew all together, and dissolve these in some hot water. put this in a clean steralised fv, and rack brew onto that. gentle stir, and then bottle.

i'l save them for something else then.
Would you use 1 , 1,5 or 2 teaspoons of sugar in the bottles?

 

[simonranson]

I'd use half a teaspoon in 500ml

 

[snail59]

I used these in my first kit brew. 1 drop per 500ml bottle and the carbonation was perfect for my taste.

 

[lagerlout]

Ive been using carbonation drops as they were supplied with the kits. I realise of course that buying sugar is cheaper but the time-saving element and the ease of evenly distributing it (without a second FV) was too much to resist. I've been using 1.5 in each 500ml bottle - they break cleanly down the middle under a sharp knife on a chopping board.

 

[Rukula]

Ive been using carbonation drops as they were supplied with the kits. I realise of course that buying sugar is cheaper but the time-saving element and the ease of evenly distributing it (without a second FV) was too much to resist. I've been using 1.5 in each 500ml bottle - they break cleanly down the middle under a sharp knife on a chopping board.

I guess I'll try that then. Money ain't a problem, and these weren't expensive at all. When i used sugar the last time, i made a terrible mess with it.

 

[screamlead]

I use a small funnel and shovel the sugar into my bottles that way - no mess - and never had a problem. :thumb:

 

[equiliser]

I would save the carbonation drops and feed them to homeless ponies....as a alternative to sugar lumps.

I have used them in the past but found them unimpressive and expensive compared to a plain bag of sugar or dextrose.

I would say they are OK in an emergency or world wide sugar shortage.

Nuff said

 

[shocker]

If you have enough buckets , rack it all into a fresh one and batch prime the lot , that way you know for sure its evenly mixed throughout and no messing . If you have the drops (you evidently do) and want to use them (sounds like it) and you dont want to do a batch prime (doesnt sound like it) , use one per 500ml bottle , let it get going good and well for best part of a week in the warm then out to condition for as long as possible . Nothing good in this game happens in a hurry as I am sure you know . :thumb:

 

[Fergmeister]

I use a small funnel and shovel the sugar into my bottles that way - no mess - and never had a problem. :thumb:

+1

I use PETs and just pop 1 tsp per 500ml in. No mess, cheaper & easier as I can't buy the drops locally.

 

[Hollow Legs]

Have used the drops with no problems, 1 per 500ml bottle but much prefer batch priming