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carbonation vs. conditioning tablets

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by SaintBenedict, Apr 6, 2012.

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  1. SaintBenedict

    SaintBenedict Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Just wondering if anyone has experience with either (or both) Coopers carbonation drops and Brewers Best conditioning tablets. Coopers contains a combination of glucose and sucrose, while Brewers Best is composed of dextrose, dry malt extract and heading powder (which is apparently dextrose and gum arabic). I suppose I could try both, but I thought I'd ask forum members first. Thanks.

    http://www.midwestsupplies.com/cooper-s-carbonation-drops.html
    http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/munton-s-carb-tabs.html
     
    #1 SaintBenedict, Apr 6, 2012
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,055) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I would use this stuff...

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    But seriously, is there a reason you want to use tabs/drops? Table sugar is a lot cheaper and does the same thing. You just sanitize it in a bit of boiling water and add it to your bottling bucket. See this calculator for specifics...

    http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html
     
    #2 VikeMan, Apr 6, 2012
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  3. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    I used the muntons carb tabs (what you show as brewers best) a long long time ago and would not recommend them. They left little white flecks of undissolved material in the beer.
     
    #3 leedorham, Apr 6, 2012
  4. SaintBenedict

    SaintBenedict Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Just exploring alternatives. Thanks for the link.
     
    #4 SaintBenedict, Apr 6, 2012
  5. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    If you cant keg then just go the sugar route!
     
    #5 OddNotion, Apr 6, 2012
  6. tngolfer

    tngolfer Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Tennessee

    Most kits come with corn sugar. Is there any benefit to using corn sugar?
     
    #6 tngolfer, Apr 7, 2012
  7. July2Nov

    July2Nov Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2006 Virginia

    Now, that's pure cane!
     
    #7 July2Nov, Apr 7, 2012
  8. bashiba

    bashiba Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2004 Iowa

    I have used the Coopers many times, always with good results. As to why I use them, its when I'm kegging a beer but want to do a quick 4-6 bottles to give away or I have more beer in my fermenter than the keg will hold.
    They work great.
     
    #8 bashiba, Apr 7, 2012
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