Milestone Crusader with belgian candi sugar

[mat]

Hi all,
Thinking of getting in to home brewing and starting off on milestone crusader. was just wondering if i added 250g - 500g belgian candi sugar to this kit to try and get it up to around 6-7 % would this be possible and has anyone done this already ive heard this kit is similar to leffe blonde but does not have the strenght with only being 4.5%.
I'm planning on getting all the kit i need from the brewmart is this company any good.
Thank's for reading.

[OldSpeckledBadger]

The sensible thing for a beginner to do would be to make the kit up straight and see if you like the results.

[barl_fire]

Hi all,
Thinking of getting in to home brewing and starting off on milestone crusader. was just wondering if i added 250g - 500g belgian candi sugar to this kit to try and get it up to around 6-7 % would this be possible and has anyone done this already ive heard this kit is similar to leffe blonde but does not have the strenght with only being 4.5%.
I'm planning on getting all the kit i need from the brewmart is this company any good.
Thank's for reading.

Is that the Brewmart in Sheffield, if so yes they are excellent. I'd sooner drive 4 miles across town or get bus even and support my local home brew shop than get stuff off the internet. They are very helpful in there, unfortunately they had a store 15 minutes walk from where I live but that closed earlier in the year.

I'd echo what Oldspeckledbadger said, it's supposed to be a very good brew that Crusader from what I've heard, so I'd play it safe and stick to the recommended instructions for a first time brew and you're less likely to end up disappointed.

[b.all]

i believe that's a 2 can kit so you could do what i did with a 2 can kit a while ago: brew up 1 can normally but obviously using only half the volume of water so you get 2 and half gallons of it unaltered and use the full yeast sachet. Based on how that tastes you can adapt the other can when you brew it and use a yeast more suited to your adjustment such as using a belgian yeast more suited to high alcohol content and candy sugar.

[Befuddler]

Is that the Brewmart in Sheffield, if so yes they are excellent. I'd sooner drive 4 miles across town or get bus even and support my local home brew shop than get stuff off the internet. They are very helpful in there, unfortunately they had a store 15 minutes walk from where I live but that closed earlier in the year.

Agreed, I've only been in once but it seems like a good place.. Just be aware that they're closed on Wednesdays - I wasn't.