Brewing beer from a recipe

[Pakawa]

When brewing from extract like in this post https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/beginner-extract-brewing-howto-99139/ do you need to add sugar?

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

It all depends on the recipe. Most extract recipes will only require sugar for bottling. Everything else should be in malt extract or grain form.

 

[cchotz]

Depends on the recipe. A beginner recipe (and most extract) only call for sugar (3/4 cup) for bottling to create additional carbonation. I recommend boiling the sugar first in some water. This ensures it is clean. If bottling from a bucket, let the sugar return to room temp and pour into your bucket before siphoning your beer into the bucket. Try not to oxidize your beer when siphoning (don't splash).