G GoatWarrior Member Joined Nov 6, 2012 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Feb 21, 2013 #1 Getting ready to bottle and am snowed in. Just realized I have no priming sugar. Can I use just regular sugar or some other concoction?
Getting ready to bottle and am snowed in. Just realized I have no priming sugar. Can I use just regular sugar or some other concoction?
P Pittbeer New Member Joined Feb 21, 2013 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Feb 21, 2013 #2 Yes you can. I just used household sugar on my last batch i bottled.
GilSwillBasementBrews Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Jul 17, 2012 Messages 3,231 Reaction score 700 Location Eagleville Feb 22, 2013 #3 I typically use table sugar as I always have some around
webby45wr Well-Known Member Joined May 22, 2012 Messages 173 Reaction score 20 Location Hughesville Feb 22, 2013 #4 I've used table sugar. You need to adjust the quantities a bit. I use the Tastybrew.com calculator.
cpatel479 Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Nov 4, 2011 Messages 119 Reaction score 7 Location Limerick Feb 22, 2013 #5 Honey might be interesting
T Thegreatestgray Well-Known Member Joined Jan 4, 2013 Messages 144 Reaction score 5 Location Running Springs Feb 25, 2013 #6 Maple syrup or brown sugar would also work. Haven't tried either yet but you will have to adjust the amount. Table sugar works also but have read on this form it can throw off flavors
Maple syrup or brown sugar would also work. Haven't tried either yet but you will have to adjust the amount. Table sugar works also but have read on this form it can throw off flavors
BigFloyd Well-Known Member Joined Dec 20, 2012 Messages 5,262 Reaction score 770 Location Tyler Feb 25, 2013 #7 Table sugar is ok so long as it's 100% cane sugar. You can also use DME if you have some around.
catdaddy66 Well-Known Member Joined Jan 23, 2011 Messages 3,857 Reaction score 2,172 Location Lugoff Feb 26, 2013 #8 Don't you typically have to boil table sugar for a bit longer to break it down more? Say 5-7 minutes vs 2-3 minutes for priming sugar?
Don't you typically have to boil table sugar for a bit longer to break it down more? Say 5-7 minutes vs 2-3 minutes for priming sugar?