For those who don’t know, a pint is the same as 0.13 gallons or 0.5 liters of your cider, beer or sparkling wine etc. So this is what we will use when calculating the amount of sugar needed to carbonate single pint bottles in the following. So, how much priming sugar per pint bottle? For…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 0.26 gallons (1 liter) of your cider, beer or sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar per litre cider? For 0.26 gallons or 1 liter of brew, you will want to add 4 grams of sugar to get a…
Metabisulfite (known from campden tablets) is a key ingredient in wine and cider brewing. It has been used for centuries to preserve alcoholic beverages by killing wild yeast and bacteria that can spoil the beverage or alter its taste. Sulfites in brewing work by reacting with oxygen molecules (works as an antioxidant) to form sulfur…
Alcohol is produced by yeast only under conditions with low or no oxygen present in a process known as fermentation. Yeast ferments by consuming sugar and converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Oxygen is not needed for fermentation. In fact, most organism (including yeast) only ferment in the absence of oxygen. However, yeast strongly…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 1 gallons (3.8 liters) of your sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar per gallon do you need exactly? For 1 gallons or 3.8 liters of brew, you will want to add 16 grams of sugar to get a…
Are you a beer enthusiast wondering what sets lagers apart from other types of beers? Many people are surprised to learn that there is actually quite a big difference between larger and stout beers. Lager brewing requires patience, skill, and dedication as it takes longer for the yeast in this type of beer to ferment…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 0.12 gallons (0.44 liters) of your cider, beer or sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar per 440ml bottle? For 0.12 gallons or 0.44 liters of brew, you will want to add 2 grams of sugar to get a…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate a whole barrel of cider or beer. A standard barrel has a volume of 42 gallons (159 liters) so this will be the starting point for our calculations. If your barrels have different volumes, just head over to our…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 0.1 gallons (0.375 liters) of your cider, beer or sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar per 375ml bottle? For 0.1 gallons or 0.375 liters of brew, you will want to add 2 grams of sugar to get a…
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 5 gallons (18.9 liters) of your cider, beer or sparkling wine. So, how much priming sugar for a 5 gallon keg? For a 5 gallon keg (containing 18.9 liters of brew), you will want to add 80 grams of…