RECIPE view Carbonation: Sugar versus Kegged Sugar??? What is the difference?

[ipscman]

I'm confused. I want to rack my wort to a keg after two weeks in a primary fermenter. At that point I would like to add a boiled sugar slurry to have it carbonate in the keg at room temperature. I see under RECIPES two different respones under CARBONATION and TYPE:
1. Corn sugar
2. Kegged (corn sugar) which suggest half as much sugar.

? What it the difference between these two. Which should I use?

MAJOR THANKS. I LOVE THE PROGRAM

[Maine Homebrewer]

I don't know anything about the program because I do not use it, but I'm pretty sure that carbonating a keg uses (if memory serves me correctly) 1/3 cup sugar while bottling a batch will require (again if memory serves me) 3/4 cups sugar.

If you want to know exactly why I'd suggest reading anything by Charlie Papazian.

[ipscman]

Thanks. I have his book coming. I also received an answer from Brad Smith from the program stating essentially what you suggested. You need less for a keg than bottles holding the same amount. Thanks again.

[UselessBrewing]

I don't know anything about the program because I do not use it

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Cheers
Preston

[Maine Homebrewer]

Preston,
I don't use the program for the same reason that i roll my own cigarettes, make my own beer, and bake my own bread.

I'm cheap.