What sugar is used when bottling?

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Portisheaddan

What sugar is used when bottling?

Post by Portisheaddan » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:59 pm

Hello people.
Can I use normal sugar when bottling coopers kit larger or should I use something else? Will it make a differance?

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Re: What sugar is used when bottling?

Post by Horden Hillbilly » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:25 pm

I always use Tate & Lyle myself. Due to the small amounts used for priming, it shouldn't make a difference.

Portisheaddan

Re: What sugar is used when bottling?

Post by Portisheaddan » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:44 pm

Excellent .Thats what I will do then. Thanks for that. I have used youngs sugar for the fermenting stage. Wonder if that is better that tate & Lyle !?

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Re: What sugar is used when bottling?

Post by Portisheaddan » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:53 pm

incidentally, great website Mr Hillbilly. A good usefull read for kit beer making

boingy

Re: What sugar is used when bottling?

Post by boingy » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:56 pm

Yeah, bog standard white granulated is fine unless you are trying to trim the final flavour.

kevin01041961

Re: What sugar is used when bottling?

Post by kevin01041961 » Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:42 pm

I found caster sugar seems to work really well on my brews :lol:

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