Karo syrup?

[46andbrew]

So me and the wife made some pecan pie and we used some karo syrup. Now of coarse me being a home brewer I saw the karo and immediately thought of a fermentable.

So I wanted to make a pecan pie porter and thought this syrup might give me an edge. So I'm wondering if anyone had used it. If so what I can expect from this stuff. Flavor wise and abv wise.

Thanks

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

I think some of the karo syrups have some vanilla added to them. Otherwise I think its just water, and glucose from corn starch. It will probably ferment out like honey I would guess (if I'm not insane, glucose is a monosacharide, honey is most fructose which is also a monosacharide) so presumably they would ferment out the same.

 

[46andbrew]

Ya the karo dark corn syrup has a great flavor when tasted alone. It's the main ingredient in pecan pie other than pecans so I thought it would be perfect

 

[Dr. Francois]

To me, Snowdrift Vanilla Porter from Leininkugel's tastes like it is finished with Karo.


I don't mean that in a good way.

 

[paPPydaPPy]

How much per gallon finished product, same as honey for mead?