The priming sugar calculator works out current co2volume and final co2volume from volume of your brew, priming sugar, priming sugar type and fermentation temperature. Enter what you have and the relationship is applied straight away, so you get the answer without working through the algebra yourself.
What Is the Priming Sugar Calculator?
The priming sugar calculator sorts out the arithmetic of volume of your brew, priming sugar, priming sugar type and fermentation temperature so that you can concentrate on the cooking rather than the maths.
It gives you current co2volume and final co2volume, which is usually the number you actually need to measure out before you start.
How to Use the Priming Sugar
Fill in what you have and read off current co2volume and final co2volume. If you are scaling a recipe up or down, work out the multiplier first and then multiply every quantity by it, including the ones that are not in this calculator.
Weigh rather than scoop wherever the recipe allows it. Volume measurements drift with how tightly an ingredient is packed, and that is where most recipe inconsistencies start.
Getting Consistent Results
Kitchen temperature, ingredient temperature and how long you mix all change the outcome. The calculator handles the quantities; the technique is still down to you.
If a result looks unfamiliar, check your units before you change the quantities. A factor of a hundred or a thousand is the usual culprit.
A Worked Example
Working through an example, with volume of your brew set to 10, priming sugar set to 5, priming sugar type set to 1, the calculator returns current co2volume of 2.9387, and final co2volume of 2.97164. Substitute your own figures and the same steps produce the same kind of answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to work out current co2volume?
Enter volume of your brew, priming sugar, priming sugar type and fermentation temperature. The calculator then works through the relationship and reports current co2volume and final co2volume.
What does the priming sugar actually calculate?
It takes volume of your brew, priming sugar, priming sugar type and fermentation temperature and converts them into current co2volume and final co2volume using the standard relationship for this problem. Each step is applied in turn, so every output is traceable back to the numbers you typed in.
How should I enter volume of your brew?
Use the value you actually have, in the unit shown next to the field. Enter every value in the same unit system. The calculator assumes the figures you supply are consistent, so it cannot correct a mistake that happens before the calculation starts.
Do I have to fill in every field?
Only the fields a particular result depends on. If you leave one blank, the results that need it simply show a note instead of a number, and everything else still works.
Is the answer exact?
It is as exact as the formula and the inputs allow. The method itself is the standard one for this problem, so the only sources of error are the figures you enter and the precision you ask for.