I`m new to brewing

[none111]

i`m new to brewing beer i have done some reading on brewing beers and they call for corn sugar but can you use clear corn syrup instead ?

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I can't find any reason that you explicitly do not ever want to use corn syrup. The sugars involved in the substitution (dextrose in the case of corn sugar, and fructose in the case of corn syrup) are very similar, and both are fermentable. However, there are some pitfalls to avoid, and corn sugar doesn't come with the same disadvantages. First, corn syrup can have a lot of additives, including preservatives. Any preservative will inhibit if not kill your yeast, so look for a brand with none. Other additives include vanilla, molasses, salt, and perhaps some others. None of those latter few will do any real harm to your beer, but you may experience some off flavors as a result. Lastly, corn syrup has water added to the sugar(s), so measuring it accurately as a substitute may not be as easy as it first appears. As a starting point, I'd guess using 25% more corn syrup (by weight) than corn sugar.

Perhaps more of an answer than you wanted...

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Almost forgot...welcome to brewing and to this forum!

 

[none111]

ok i am new at this thx for the info

 

[Walker]

You might want to do some reading over at www.howtobrew.com

That'll bring you up to speed on a LOT of things.

-walker

 

[ARFan]

I've used corn syrup before and it worked just fine for me.