Carbing only a few bottles

[fluffhead]

I have an IPA that is pretty much done, fg 1.008. There is a local comp on April 13th, entries have to be submited by march 30th. My plan is to bottle only 3 and let the rest of the batch sit on the hops and yeast for another week. I know its a green beer, it may not carbonate by the time its judged, but how much sugar would you add PER bottle and if its kept warm?

[East Side Brewer]

you can save yourself the hassle of weighing sugar, boiling and cooling and dosing each bottle by just buying a bag of the cooper's carb drops. Just add one per bottle, and save the rest for next time...

http://morebeer.com/products/carbonation-drops.html

good luck,

[Ozwald]

+1 on the carb tabs. I always keep those around, just in case. Make sure you read the directions, some brands require 2 or 3 tabs per bottle. It's ok to err on the high side as I find that at recommended dosage, carbonation is still a touch low (like 2.3 instead of 2.5). It'll help you get closer to style, plus if you know when they're being judged, they won't have time to over-carb. Good luck in the comp.

[fluffhead]

This whole thing is a last minute shit show is due to piss poor planing on my behaf, but..LHBS didnt have carb drops today. With a clearer head tonight, I read that Palmer said 1tsp per 12oz, but did not recomend it. Without much of a choice, I ended up doseing 1tsp into stainless mini dipping cups, adding a dropper full of water, heating to a boil, and then adding that each bottle. I guess time will tell..

[Ozwald]

It happens & best of luck. That's exactly why I mentioned I keep some on hand at all times. You just never know.