Has anyone tried priming with molasses?

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Joy of Home Brewing says you can substitute 1 cup of molasses for 3/4 cup corn sugar in a 5 gallon batch, but I was wondering if anyone had tried using molasses to prime and what your results were.
 
I've tried it with pretty good results. 2.75 oz (by weight) of blackstrap molasses in 2.25 gallons was good for moderate carbonation, but it didn’t impart much flavor. In most cases I’d suggest just adding enough molasses to get the flavor you want, letting it ferment out, then priming with a pure sugar. The issue with molasses (or any non-pure sugar for that matter) is that different varieties will be more/less fermentable and different yeasts might be able to ferment it better/worse. I did it with a split batch, and infused the molasses with caraway seeds.
 
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