Priming rate for Russian Imperial Stout

[calumscott]

It's finally finished fermenting!!

Tonight is bottling night. What priming rate would you use for one of these? I'm thinking probably as low as 2 or 3 grams per litre...

...it's going to mature for a very long time so I guess there will be some residual hard to use sugars that will be utilised over the years on top of the priming load that I use?

Suggestions please!

 

[phettebs]

The exact amount is up to you. I tend to measure in volumes of CO2 and I like a lower volume (around 1.5 vols) for my RIS. By contrast my APAs are around 2.5 vols.

I use this calculator to help me figure out how much sugar to use:
http://webspace.webring.com/people/ms/s ... lator.html

 

[calumscott]

Much the same as I like them then!

1.5vols is coming in at around 2.5g/l. Roughly my initial hunch so I'll go with that...

Thanks!

 

[phettebs]

Good luck with it. Let us know how it goes.

 

[calumscott]

57 x 300ml bottles of wicked stout now tucked up for a very long time... :thumb: