BULK FERMENTER PRIMING
You can use the bulk priming method to gas up your beer true to the style that you are making, eg: A British Ale or Oz Beers. This form of bulk priming is easier to control the amount of sugar added to the beer to produce the required carbonation. The required amount of priming sugar is added to the fermenter, after the beer has been racked to remove the unwanted sediment, in grams per litre. the following is a basic list of some styles of beer and the amount of sugar to add so that you achieve the required amount of gas in your beer.
English Ales:- 2.5-3g/L or 62.5-75g/25L
Stout:- 4.2-4.7g/L or105-117.5g/25L
Australian Beers:- 7.2-8g/L or 180-200g/25L
European Lager:- 5.5-6g/L or137.5-150g/25L
One thing to do during this priming process is to make sure you keep stirring the beer to make sure you keep the sugar mixed thoroughly.
Method - Dissolve the required sugar in 100ml boiling water and put in a sterilised fermenter. Run the finished, clear beer into the barrel and proceed with bottling. As it is a measured dose, it will carbonate the beer evenly so you can use any size bottle you like.
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