Admirals reserve real ale. Do I add sugar for secondary ferment?

lofty256

Hi there, i have my very 1st batch on the go admirals reserve real ale and I was wondering if I needed to add any sugar/primer to my pressure barrel for secondary fermentation to kick in? I didn't have to add sugar to the wort as per instructions and I'd don't say anything else? Thanx in advance for any response :-)

HBO_Staff

Hi Lofty. You do need a bit of sugar for your secondary fermantation. The amount of sugar we would recommend for a 40 pint barrel is about 80grams or 3oz. Happy brewing.

lofty256

cane sugar or corn sugar? and would it be the same amount for 32 pints? many thanx )

HBO_Staff

Corn sugar is the prefered option to most home brewers. Corn sugar is completely fermentable so will not leave any flavour behind to your brew, while cane sugar can leave a sweet taste. For 32 pints I would use 65 grams. Its basically 2 grams per pint. Let us know how it turns out.

lofty256

The brew turned out verrrry nice indeed!... i know it gets even better the longer you leave it but i was too impatient with it being my first batch lol... Next on the to do list is Headcracker!! but left in pressure keg for at lwast a month!!.. Thanx guys )