Sugar for bottle carbing

[Techie101]

I recently switched over to all-grain from extract kits. The batches I had done before were all the "Brewers Best" or other premeasured kits. Since doing that I seem to have an issue with getting the correct carbonation in my bottles. I use promash to tell me how much corn sugar to use. My question is how much water do I need to dissove the sugar in, and how long do I need to let it boil? Or is there something else that may be causing this, like waiting too long to bottle and letting yeast settle out. I usually ferment in primary only for 7 - 14 days, sometimes a few more but not usually.

Thanks!

~Matt

[Kaiser]

A simple syrup (half sugar, half water) should be fine. It's unlikely that you dropped out enough yeast after 7-14 days to prevent your bottles from carbing properly. At what temp are you keeping the bottles and does it still taste sweet once you have some carbonation?

Kai

[Techie101]

At what temp are you keeping the bottles and does it still taste sweet once you have some carbonation?

The bottles are in the 69f~73f range and as far as sweetness... maybe a little, but not much.

[Lufah]

Are you measuring your sugar out by volume or by weight? If your not using weight that could be your problem.

I usually use a cup or so of water and boil for ten minutes.

Travis

[Techie101]

Are you measuring your sugar out by volume or by weight? If your not using weight that could be your problem.

I usually use a cup or so of water and boil for ten minutes.

Travis

I usually put a coffee filter on my digital scale and fill it up to my target Oz, gram, etc and fill a sauce pot with water and boil. It sounds like I'm doing about what you guys are doing... wonder what the problem could be.

[Lufah]

Do you have this months copy of BYO? They have an artical about this in there. I haven't read it yet, but its something to look at.

Travis

[Techie101]

Do you have this months copy of BYO? They have an artical about this in there. I haven't read it yet, but its something to look at.

Travis

Nope, but I'm trying to work out a plan to skip out early from work today and make a run to my LHBS. I'll pick it up if they have anymore of them.

Thanks!