Coopers dark Ale - Barreling - how much sugar ?

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Coopers dark Ale - Barreling - how much sugar ?

Post by Thrasher » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:51 pm

As the title suggests ! :)

How much would you guys suggest I add ? ( although if you say its loads, i've got to go to the shop again...... )

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Post by anomalous_result » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:10 pm

Not done the kit but assuming it's 36-40 pints around 80g is fine.

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Post by oxford brewer » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:06 pm

As above really,anywhere around 80g should be suffice.Do you have any other way of adding co2 to the keg? As priming will give you enough natural carbonation at first although you may need more to serve all of the keg!.
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Post by Thrasher » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:13 pm

Yessir, I have a co2 bottle kit thing to stick on the top of my keg...although in the past I've just taken the top of the keg to get at the lucious insides !?

I suppose thats totally wrong ! :D

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Post by oxford brewer » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:30 pm

Thrasher wrote:Yessir, I have a co2 bottle kit thing to stick on the top of my keg...although in the past I've just taken the top of the keg to get at the lucious insides !?

I suppose thats totally wrong ! :D
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Only the fool, in the abundance of water is thirsty!!
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Conditioning

Thrasher

Post by Thrasher » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:34 pm

oxford brewer wrote:
Thrasher wrote:Yessir, I have a co2 bottle kit thing to stick on the top of my keg...although in the past I've just taken the top of the keg to get at the lucious insides !?

I suppose thats totally wrong ! :D
Needs just when the devil drives [-o< [-o<
You are a bad man.

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