Boddington's Bitter Recipe Question

John_Trappist · 09-25-2007, 07:15 PM

Hello,

I'm going to brew a 5 gallon batch of Boddington's bitter and am wondering about invert sugar. I can't get my hands on Lyle's Golden Syrup, but my reading seems to indicate that invert sugar is actually standard table sugar. Is this true?

I'm wondering if I can simply use table sugar instead of Lyle's Golden Syrup. One recipe I have said to use brown sugar and I'm not sure about that either.

The really nice characteristic of Boddington's is the creamy consistency and I hope to achieve that in my home brew batch.

Thank you in advance for your responses.

John Trappist

**Orfy** · 09-25-2007, 07:24 PM

Invert sugar is different to table sugar. There are a couple of recent posts on it.
Maybe you can search or someone can post a link.
I've got to run just now.

homebrewer_99 · 09-25-2007, 09:24 PM

I remember reading (somewhere) that you can make inverted sugar out of table sugar. Google it.

**Orfy** · 09-25-2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homebrewer_99

I remember reading (somewhere) that you can make inverted sugar out of table sugar. Google it.

You can.
Heat it and add acid.

DSean · 09-25-2007, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John_Trappist

Hello,

I'm going to brew a 5 gallon batch of Boddington's bitter and am wondering about invert sugar. I can't get my hands on Lyle's Golden Syrup, but my reading seems to indicate that invert sugar is actually standard table sugar. Is this true?

I'm wondering if I can simply use table sugar instead of Lyle's Golden Syrup. One recipe I have said to use brown sugar and I'm not sure about that either.

The really nice characteristic of Boddington's is the creamy consistency and I hope to achieve that in my home brew batch.

Thank you in advance for your responses.

John Trappist

If you haven't already done so, check Whole Foods - Lyle's is there. I was making a Trippel clone that called for it (before I knew what it was) and my LHBS guy recommended replacing it with pancake syrup if I couldn't find it (not maple syrup, like Aunt Jamimah). Once I figured out what it was, I tried the Whole Foods and found it. It's on an Ethnic Food aisle, with the "English" foods. I thought it was funny.

If you haven't seen this, check out this post:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/invert-sugar-39732/

**raceskier** · 09-26-2007, 12:58 AM

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/what-can-i-use-instead-lyles-golden-syrup-39508/?highlight=lyles

John_Trappist · 11-14-2007, 02:37 AM

Thanks for the information. I found it online and the Boddington's is great!!!

John Trappist

**Orfy** · 11-14-2007, 05:46 AM

I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I need to brew it again soon.

mrkristofo · 11-14-2007, 05:58 AM

you just reminded my I have a boddies in the fridge. Cheers to you!