Sugar
Table sugar
Sucrose. Functionally the same as dextrose once yeast has inverted it, and cheaper everywhere.
Colour
0 L
0 EBC
Potential extract
45 ppg
points per pound per gallon
One kilo gives
+13.5
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
The British brewing sugar, and what most Belgian recipes actually mean by candi sugar.
Belongs in
- Belgian Tripel
- Strong Bitter
- Australian Sparkling Ale
Recipes on this site that use it
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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