I've read a bunch of threads on this, but just think I need one last confidence boost.
I'm bottling my first batch tomorrow. It seems that most people boil the sugar + water solution for 5-15 minutes. I've seen a few posts, however, where people just boil the water - remove from heat - then add sugar - then prime. I've also seen some posts mentioning potential off flavors from boiling the sugar (carmelizing, scorching, etc.)
So I'm planning to go with the majority - and boil the sugar, but wanted one last bit of advice from the forum. Is that what I should do? If so, do I need to be worried about off flavors from boiling sugar for up to 15 minutes.
I'm bottling my first batch tomorrow. It seems that most people boil the sugar + water solution for 5-15 minutes. I've seen a few posts, however, where people just boil the water - remove from heat - then add sugar - then prime. I've also seen some posts mentioning potential off flavors from boiling the sugar (carmelizing, scorching, etc.)
So I'm planning to go with the majority - and boil the sugar, but wanted one last bit of advice from the forum. Is that what I should do? If so, do I need to be worried about off flavors from boiling sugar for up to 15 minutes.