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chris_newton · Jul 26, 2005

Hi all

If i did replace half of the sugar with DME would it weaken the alcohol content of the lager? bearing in mind i am doing a beginners kit where u just add sugar etc.

Thanks

homebrewer_99 · Jul 26, 2005

No. You need the malt to give you the beer flavor.

If the total amount of sugar is equal to 20% of the total malt content your beer will taste like syrup.

The more malt the merrier.

Janx · Jul 26, 2005

Bear in mind, even in beginner's kits sugar is not a good idea (even if the kit tells you to add it)...malt is always better as homebrewer_99 points out.

Cheers

kenmc · Jul 26, 2005

yeah - i got the muntons bock and wheat beer, and they recommend experimenting like :
add 1kg of sugar and a 500g bag of DME
add 500g sugar and a 500g bag of DME
add 2x500g bags of DME instead of sugar....

I don't think it'd have any effect on the alcohol, just the flavour. that said, 1kg of sugar and 500g DME should increase the amount of alcohol - more ferementables.

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