American Lager 5 Gallons
Beer Style: American Lager; Beer Volume: 5 gallons; Current CO2 Volume: 1
Recommended CO2 Volume: 2.5 volumes; Priming Sugar Amount: 3.75 ounces
Beer Carbonation Calculator
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This calculator helps brewers determine the precise amount of sugar needed to carbonate their beer based on style and volume. It also provides carbonation level recommendations for different beer styles.
How To Use
How to use this calculator
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Step 1
Enter Beer Style, Beer Volume, and Current CO2 Volume in the units shown.
Step 2
Read Recommended CO2 Volume and Priming Sugar Amount in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Step 3
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
Worked Examples
Example calculations
See the inputs and their calculated results.
British Ale 5 Gallons
Beer Style: British Ale; Beer Volume: 5 gallons; Current CO2 Volume: 1
Recommended CO2 Volume: 2 volumes; Priming Sugar Amount: 2.5 ounces
Belgian Ale 5 Gallons
Beer Style: Belgian Ale; Beer Volume: 5 gallons; Current CO2 Volume: 1
Recommended CO2 Volume: 3 volumes; Priming Sugar Amount: 5 ounces
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