Measuring Dextrose by Volume

[dewbot]

Hey guys

I am lacking a set of scales to measure my dextrose with in a first attempt at bulk priming..

Does anyone have an idea as to how many cups/mLs 120g of dextrose would be?

Thanks, Bill

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Can't say, because I don't use it, but...

I think it comes in a 1kg pack. 120g is a poofteenth less than one eighth of the pack, which is half of half of half less a tad...

HTH

[Boonie]

Hey guys

I am lacking a set of scales to measure my dextrose with in a first attempt at bulk priming..

Does anyone have an idea as to how many cups/mLs 120g of dextrose would be?

Thanks, Bill

I think 120g is a half a cup with a heaped teapoon removed from said cup.

I normally do 170-180g of dex for mine and that was 2 teaspoons + out of a 3/4 cup. I have scales now

Why only 120g? Small Batch?

Cheers

Boonie

[Pale_Ale]

Why only 120g? Small Batch?

120 is fine for some beers, and it depends on the temp of the beer prior to adding sugars too.

I put 130g dex @ 18C into a dark ale and it's one of the smoothest beers I've made.

[dewbot]

Wow i think i used too much then.. I think I ended up with about one and a half cups.. Should be interesting.. I'll keep them in an enclosed box

I read this guide http://oz.craftbrewer.org/Library/Metho ... uide.shtml

And 120g seemed the go.. ?

[geoffclifton]

Worry not. I've primed a few blondes with 180-200 and got gassy beer that my son loves but no explosions.

Cheers, Geoff.

[drtom]

It does depend on the bottles, I've found. I've had a couple of over-primed brews, and I've had VB stubbies (twisties) suffer catastrophic failure , where 640ml reusable bottles have been fine. Actually, the worst was when I was chilling the over-primed beer to release some pressure, and one exploded on the bench. Fortunately, by a miracle, all the flying glass missed me, and just left a huge mess all over the kitchen.

cheers,
T.

[Smabb]

Fortunately, by a miracle, all the flying glass missed me,
T.

Me thinks you are one lucky brewer

I had gone without any explosions until last year when I had a lager that i figured "must surely be finished now" that took out about 9 bottles of a carton, no less, and sent some bloody big shards 3-4 metres away.

Fortunately this happened in the brewery when I was `safely ensonsced inside the house.

[Longrasser]

I got a set of electronic scales off ebay for bugger all $$$

Wouldnt be without them

[Boonie]

Hey guys

I am lacking a set of scales to measure my dextrose with in a first attempt at bulk priming..

Does anyone have an idea as to how many cups/mLs 120g of dextrose would be?

Thanks, Bill

I think 120g is a half a cup with a heaped teapoon removed from said cup.

I normally do 170-180g of dex for mine and that was 2 teaspoons + out of a 3/4 cup. I have scales now

Why only 120g? Small Batch?

Cheers

Boonie

Curiosity has got the better of me here this morning. Pulled out my scales that I've been for 4 Months. Checked my theory/calculations I had made previously.............wrong Mr Boonie.

I poured Dex into 1 "Standard" Measuring Cup. The Dex weighed in at 164 Grams. Therefore 3/4 of a cup I have using previously was 123 minus the two teaspoons I was taking out, and the Bubbles were fine

Dewbot wrote

Wow i think i used too much then.. I think I ended up with about one and a half cups.. Should be interesting.. I'll keep them in an enclosed box

My scales tell me this is about 240g of Dex, which from that link you gave, gives a very Gassy beer.

I am going to use less in the future to see what happens.

Cheers

Boonie

[dewbot]

Oh well at least its not much over the high range.. No explosions hopefully..

Thanks for the help Boonie