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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

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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