WvBrewNoob
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I need sugar to add to the kit I have for my first batch. I have not found any where local to buy brewers sugar. Can I use regular sugar?
WvBrewNoob said:I need sugar to add to the kit I have for my first batch. I have not found any where local to buy brewers sugar. Can I use regular sugar?
WvBrewNoob said:The kit calls for 2.2 lbs of sugar(preferably brewing sugar) it says, to be added to the fermenter.
Lounge Lizard said:I used 2.2 pounds of corn sugar with my Coopers lager kit, and I'm not overly happy with the results. Though it is drinkable, it does sort of have a cidery taste. It would have been worse with just plain table sugar. Then maybe I just wish it was hoppier.
It would be great if you could get some DME to use.
I'm getting to where I think Guinness Draught tastes like water. I'm think I'm turing into a confirmed hop head...
WvBrewNoob said:OK if I can get DME how much do I use to substitute for 2.2 lbs of sugar?
WvBrewNoob said:OK I have 3 lbs of lactose and I am going for it LOL. The recipe calls for 2.2 lbs of sugar, if I add more than that it will simply increase the alcohol content right?
david_42 said:STOP!
Lactose will not ferment and you will have a soda-sweet ale. It is used in milk stouts specifically because it doesn't ferment and will sweeten the final product.
PT Ray said:Skip the sugar and use malt extract. You need a total of about 6-7 pounds of malt extract for a 5 gallon batch. Most of the imported single can beer kits instruct you to use a kilo (2.2#) or so of sugar as a cost effective filler/substitute versus using all malt. The final product can be called and resembles beer but will be an inferior product. If you ever had anyone mention drinking bad homebrew, this is where it begins. Not having all the details regarding your situation, this is just what I made of it.
WvBrewNoob said:OK I have 3 lbs of lactose and I am going for it LOL. The recipe calls for 2.2 lbs of sugar, if I add more than that it will simply increase the alcohol content right?
rewster451 said:Whew, I hope we've caught you before you do this. I know I'm just reitterating what other people have said here, but do not, do not add that much lactose. Usually I wouldn't be this firm, but man, don't do it! Like the nice men have said, it won't ferment, and it'll make your beer taste awful.
WvBrewNoob said:OK I have 3 lbs of lactose and I am going for it LOL. The recipe calls for 2.2 lbs of sugar, if I add more than that it will simply increase the alcohol content right?
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