Help my first batch !!!

[CrazyC]

Sugar won't add bitterness, it will add to the ABV and maybe a bit of a cidery taste .

Thanks for the straight foward answer. All I wanted to know in just one simple line.

 

[Orfy]

Your welcome.

I hope it's right. (I'm sure it is)

I'm a noob but have asked one hell of a lot of questions. You can learn a lot from the experienced guys on here.

There's a few books worth looking at and some good sites. You'll pick the links up from various posts. I've just spottedthe new FAQ link, that should be good.

 

[Orfy]

BTW, if a recipe says add sugar then there's several things you can do ranging from good to bad.

Add more extract instead (Unhopped)
Add beer enhancer (Muntons)
Add brewers sugar.
Add the sugar.

 

[david_42]

Another alternative when you want a light bodied ale is to use dried rice extract or rice syrup. It has zero impact on the flavor, unlike cane sugar. And adds a little to the mouth feel.

 

[CrazyC]

Thank you all for the tips and the help on all this