Priming sugar for Stout

Evan · Dec 2, 2007

Going to be bottling my Stout sometime either today or this week, i always prime with 5oz of corn sugar, i've read about using brown sugar, even malt extract...what are some advantages of using brown sugar or extract? about how much should i use of either?

cheezydemon · Dec 2, 2007

The advantage or disadvantage of any primer is the effect it will have on the flavor. Malt is generally considered to have the least impact on flavor, but it sometimes leaves a tiny krausen ring in the bottle. Brown sugar can add nice flavors to a dark beer. You might do some with one primer and some with another so that you can see the difference and decide which one you prefer.

eddie · Dec 2, 2007

Here's a nice calculator that'll help you figure out how much priming sugar to add to a variety of brews.

http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html

Evan · Dec 3, 2007

i might do half with one priming sugar and half with another...thanks!

thanks for the link too!

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