What does corn sugar in the boil add to a beer?

Coppinburgh · May 28, 2014

I got a kit of the month club as a gift. This months kit is an "Aussie light ale". Seems kinda blah and I want to pep it up a bit. I may steep some Clementines in a 1/2 gallon of water and add it but was also curious what corn sugAr will contribute? Is it just to boost ABV?

The kit is :
3.15 Pilsen extract
1# light DME
8oz catapils/ 8oz crystal 10L steeped
.5 oz saaz at 60
1oz saaz at 2
Wyeast 1056

jack_a_roe · May 28, 2014

sugar is used mostly to dry belgians out. so people substitute out malt for the sugar because it's more fermentable

elimn8u · May 28, 2014

It will up your ABV.

Zoidberg · May 28, 2014

elimn8u said:
It will up your ABV.

While drying the beer a bit and leaving a lower FG.

surffisher2a · May 28, 2014

It basically makes your wort more fermentable without adding much flavor or color.

I have no don't any experiments on this, but on my recent brews I been adding the sugar (in syrup) once my primary fermentation dies down. I add the sugar syrup and give the carboy (or bucket) a little shake to get the yeast going again.

What does corn sugar in the boil add to a beer?

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