W weisheiz Member Joined Jul 22, 2010 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Location Bloomington, IN Jul 22, 2010 #1 What sugars can be used for fermentation? Can I get creative and use, say Brown Sugar?
944play Well-Known Member Joined Jul 30, 2008 Messages 2,725 Reaction score 50 Location Portland Jul 22, 2010 #2 Absolutely. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Sugar
david_42 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2005 Messages 25,581 Reaction score 196 Location Oak Grove Jul 22, 2010 #3 Consider your beer carefully before using brown sugar or molasses, they can dominate the flavor in surprisingly small amounts.
Consider your beer carefully before using brown sugar or molasses, they can dominate the flavor in surprisingly small amounts.
OP OP W weisheiz Member Joined Jul 22, 2010 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Location Bloomington, IN Jul 22, 2010 #4 I have typically been using 300mg of dextrose sugar in a 6 gal batch of brew. What quantity of brown sugar should reduce too?
I have typically been using 300mg of dextrose sugar in a 6 gal batch of brew. What quantity of brown sugar should reduce too?
944play Well-Known Member Joined Jul 30, 2008 Messages 2,725 Reaction score 50 Location Portland Jul 22, 2010 #5 Assume dextrose = 37 ppppg, sucrose = 46 ppppg, and brown sugar is effectively 100% sucrose: Code: bianco:~ john$ dc 3k 37 46/p .804 300*p 241.200 241mg (ITYM gm )
Assume dextrose = 37 ppppg, sucrose = 46 ppppg, and brown sugar is effectively 100% sucrose: Code: bianco:~ john$ dc 3k 37 46/p .804 300*p 241.200 241mg (ITYM gm )
OP OP W weisheiz Member Joined Jul 22, 2010 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Location Bloomington, IN Jul 22, 2010 #6 Thank you very much! Any other good tips? Like what type of beer to try it with? I was thinking a brown ale.
Thank you very much! Any other good tips? Like what type of beer to try it with? I was thinking a brown ale.
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