Volumes CO2 for a Kriek

Northern Brewer General
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I normally use the priming sugar calculator here to figure out how much priming sugar I should use. Lambic/Kriek is not on there. Anyone want to help me out with the volumes of CO2 for a Kriek?

Thanks

2

Don’t have a specific number but the BJCP guidelines call out ‘highly carbonated’. I’d assume that means 4 vol or so, would think that is the reason most lambics are in bottles that can take a lot of pressure.

3

On the other hand, Hannsen’s Kreik is nearly still, I’d estimate 1.0 vol max. I do like mine moderately high carbonated, but the reality on lambics is that the BJCP guidelines state higher carb levels than many belgian examples.

4

Mine is about 1.5

5

I like 2-3vol. It doesn’t generally hold a great head but the CO2 does enhance the tartness.

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[quote=“WiVikesFan”]I normally use the priming sugar calculator here to figure out how much priming sugar I should use. Lambic/Kriek is not on there. Anyone want to help me out with the volumes of CO2 for a Kriek?

Thanks[/quote]

http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/priming.html

This site has lambics in the pullldown.