ronzonie7
Active Member
So, we're debating over the pros/cons of using DME vs Corn Sugar for our priming sugar...
Does it really make a difference? Most things I read suggest that corn sugar doesn't impart any flavors. Obviously expense factors into this discussion, but our main concern is getting good, solid carbonation appropriate to the beer style.
So, if we're brewing a lighter ale, and we want it to have a refreshing amount of bubbles, are we better off with corn sugar, which I have read carbonates quicker/more reliably? Or is there just not that much of a difference, either way? Might it make sense for other styles to opt for a different priming sugar?
I'm sure this has probably been discussed here before, but my glance through the stickied posts in this thread didn't really go in-depth enough to satisfy my curiosity.
Does it really make a difference? Most things I read suggest that corn sugar doesn't impart any flavors. Obviously expense factors into this discussion, but our main concern is getting good, solid carbonation appropriate to the beer style.
So, if we're brewing a lighter ale, and we want it to have a refreshing amount of bubbles, are we better off with corn sugar, which I have read carbonates quicker/more reliably? Or is there just not that much of a difference, either way? Might it make sense for other styles to opt for a different priming sugar?
I'm sure this has probably been discussed here before, but my glance through the stickied posts in this thread didn't really go in-depth enough to satisfy my curiosity.