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[Finchy]

Im in the middle of a Pliny the Elder clone brew and i just realized i do not have the 1 lb of Dextrose (Corn Sugar) that it calls for. Can a substitute be used without messing it up? if so what?

THANKS for any help!!!

 

[Pappers_]

Yes, you can substitute cane sugar, plain old white table sugar. You'd need to do a search to see if 1 lb of each is equivalent, I assume they're not.

 

[ArcaneXor]

Table sugar will do in a pinch.

 

[WilliamWS]

You'll be fine substituting white cane/beet sugar which I'm sure you have. It's very slightly more fermentable so you might go with 1/2oz or so less.

 

[Pappers_]

Ok, found a chart that says that 8 oz of cane sugar is equivalent to 8.5 oz of corn sugar. So, if you use slightly under a pound of cane sugar, say 15 oz, you should be fine.

 

[Finchy]

thanks guys.... just finishing the mashout and was breaking into cold sweats! I'll go with 15oz of table sugar in the boil. Curious though, what about Corn Syrup? I have some of that also, but it has vanilla in it. I'm trying to get the clone right on, otherwise i'd throw in whatever to see what happens!