[will]

I'm sure that this has been brought up before. How much sugar does it take, and how long? Want to naturally carbonate my trippel.

[euge]

Sure. You want something around 2.3 volumes? About 4 ounces of table sugar. I'd give it 2+ weeks at around 70F then chill when ready for at least 24 hours. You'll still need something to push the beer out with. This just carbs the beer.

Have fun.

[oscarvan]

And the next question is, is the result any different than if you were to just hook it up and carbonate it? The only thing I can think of is that some of the yeast in suspension would drop out and the beer would be (a little) clearer?

[euge]

And the next question is, is the result any different than if you were to just hook it up and carbonate it? The only thing I can think of is that some of the yeast in suspension would drop out and the beer would be (a little) clearer?

That does happen, but it is affected by a variety of factors, such as type of yeast used. And it's a tiny amount. My experience is that primarily it doesn't affect clarity in my brewery. If a brewer is brewing lagers, filtering, fining or clearing their ales intentionally before carbonation this technique wouldn't make sense. It's not appropriate for everyone, but a tool to be used.

Tell me though, are you seeing any sludge in the bottom of your kegs when you open them after the last beer?

[oscarvan]

Haven't noticed, didn't look very hard though..... Don't get any in the beer either.....just a slight haziness which I don't mind. It's all nutrition.....

[euge]

Haven't noticed, didn't look very hard though..... Don't get any in the beer either.....just a slight haziness which I don't mind. It's all nutrition.....

Haha! Agreed!   

[maxieboy]

Haven't noticed, didn't look very hard though..... Don't get any in the beer either.....just a slight haziness which I don't mind. It's all nutrition.....

Once you can get a keg to last more than a week or two, you'll likely see that haze go away. Time and temp are your friends in this case.

[oscarvan]

Haven't noticed, didn't look very hard though..... Don't get any in the beer either.....just a slight haziness which I don't mind. It's all nutrition.....

Once you can get a keg to last more than a week or two, you'll likely see that haze go away. Time and temp are your friends in this case.

Yes, actually four or five days makes a difference. I'm trying to get to the point where I can keg and then carbonate and let it sit for another week.....Not easy during the holidays. Like I said, the stuff is popular.