When too bottle/keg?

[samnorfolk]

My youngs bitter has been in for 8 days now and tbh looks like it is ready for kegging...although the reading is saying around 1.010 is it ok to keg now or do i wait a it a longer.. ive tested it 2 days ago and had the same reading then

 

[carl_saint]

It will be fine to bottle now but I'd normally wait 2 weeks to let the yeast clear up and drop out.

 

[samnorfolk]

ok im going to put it into my keg i have...so i may leave it until tomorrow..ive never brewed beer before so do i just sterilse keg and siphon it in??

 

[Pearlfisher]

Yes ,but dissolve your priming sugar in some warm water and put it in the keg first.

 

[samnorfolk]

ok sorry to ask but how do i knwo how much priming sugar to use? and is this just normal granulated sugar?

 

[alawlor66430]

Put in 80 to 85 g that should be fine

 

[carl_saint]

You wanna be using about 80g for a 23L brew. And normal sugar is fine just dissolve in boiling water, allow to completely cool, then chuck it in your sanitised keg and syphon the beer into it!

Make sure your tap is tight on your keg. Last thing you want is leaks. I'd take it off and put Vaseline on the threads to help!

 

[alawlor66430]

Unless you want it a little flatter then maybe go for 65 to 75 g

 

[samnorfolk]

Brilliant thanks every so much for your help! Much appreciated! :