candi sugar?

[grrtt78]

i made a wheat beer today and while i was at my LHBS they said it would be cheaper to buy the kit than all the ingredients seperatly so i did that. However it was packaged with something called candi sugar which i was told to put into the boil for a full hour and i hav no idea what it is or what it does. anyone know what candi sugar will add to my beer?

 

[Torchiest]

This thread talks about Belgian Candi Syrup, but it also gets into the sugar as well. It has some links and can probably answer most of your questions.

 

[grrtt78]

i get that it is for belgian beers but what taste or body does it add to the beer?

 

[dennc2]

sugar is a alcohol booster, its completely fermentable.

 

[Torchiest]

Yes, it's almost entirely fermentable, and it lightens the body of the beer. It's used to beef up the OG and ABV of belgians without turning them into massively dense meals-in-a-glass like certain porters and stouts.