Help please....

[spartan]

Hi all 1st post

Right here goes I have made a couple of ales and they worked out ok..

I have a couple of king kegs and I had a coopers lager kit knocking about so I decided to make it, I have used a fermenting bucket to get it going and it started at 1.040 its now sitting at 1.006 so I guess its ready and smells good with no signs of contamination,...

1. My question is can I and should I transfer it to a king keg? or leave it in the bucket?

I have about 25 newcastle brown ale bottles ready to bottle it although I know this isn't enough and need to drink about 15 bottles more to get enough for the 40 pints I cant see me doing this in time for bottling (lightweight) ....what should I do ....

Transfer it to one of my kegs or start bottling what I got?

cheers C

[chopperswookie]

start bottling, you won't get enough pressure in a keg.

[spartan]

should I add the sugar .....I only have tate & lyle?

and what amount to each bottle if so ?

cheers for a quick responce

[J_P]

The general rule of thumb is half a teaspoon per 500ml bottle, iirc Newcastle Brown bottles are slightly bigger but half a teaspoon should do it.

You could always dissolve the sugar in water, boil it and then add it to the primary half an hour before bottling, this should ensure an even distribution of sugars, Jim works on 2oz per batch

http://jimsbeerkit.co.uk/finishing.htm

[popric]

I feel realy sorry for you having to force down thos Newkies so you can bottle your lager

[spartan]

Cheers JP
when you say..........You could always dissolve the sugar in water, boil it and then add it to the primary half an hour before bottling, this should ensure an even distribution of sugars, Jim works on 2oz per batch

you mean 2oz of sugar to the 23 litres or 40 pints yeah

[StrangeBrew]

you mean 2oz of sugar to the 23 litres or 40 pints yeah

Yep, 2oz to 2.5oz in 23 litres will be fine. I work in grams and use between 50g and 70g.

[chrisbooth0070]

Remember to let it cool down first though