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Dextrose

Corn sugar. Ferments out completely, leaving alcohol and nothing else.

Colour

0 L

0 EBC

Potential extract

46 ppg

points per pound per gallon

One kilo gives

+13.8

gravity points in a 20 litre batch at 72% efficiency

Usual ceiling

20%

of the grist

Enzyme

No

Needs a base malt in the mash to convert it

How to use it

5 to 15% in a strong beer keeps it from finishing sweet. Also the standard priming sugar.

Belongs in

  • Double IPA
  • Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • Belgian Tripel

Buying it

Buy it whole and crush it on brew day if you can. Milled malt goes stale within weeks, and a stale base malt is the most common reason a beer with no obvious fault still tastes of nothing. Store it cool, dry and sealed against insects.

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