Hi,
I've been reading on a french HBF about adding sugar in all grain beer and was wondering if you guys/gals might be able to shed some more light on it.
A lot of people say that sugar from sugarbeets can be added up to 20-30% of the grain bill without any adverse effect on the final taste - however if you try this with cane sugar you'll notice some strange after taste.
Thanks for your comments, as a newbie and not having made my first AG beer I've got a thirst for knowledge comparable to that of my thirst for beer.
Paul
P.S. My 10 gallon boiler arrived at my folks in Derby so it'll be making the journey to Belgium on the 14th December ready for it's first outing during the week between Christmas and New Year (if the outlaws will look after the little one for me).
Adding sugar
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Re: Adding sugar
Paul, there seems to be a difference of opinion amongst some homebrewers as to whether regular cane sugar has the effect on taste you mention. My opinion, only through reading, is that it does not.
I wonder if this theory stems from the practise of adding unboiled sugar such as what we used to do with our "no boil" kits a few years ago.
As usual with these theories, one should test them out ones' self. I agree with Chris that all sugar does is creates alcohol and gas and the more plain sugar you use, the more you are likely to taste alcohol in your beer. That said, there is "room" to do it with beer.
I wonder if this theory stems from the practise of adding unboiled sugar such as what we used to do with our "no boil" kits a few years ago.
As usual with these theories, one should test them out ones' self. I agree with Chris that all sugar does is creates alcohol and gas and the more plain sugar you use, the more you are likely to taste alcohol in your beer. That said, there is "room" to do it with beer.