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Offline Indy574

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Priming Sugar
« on: October 24, 2016, 01:54:36 pm »
Bottle Conditioning:  I have always used raw cane sugar for my priming. I am curious if anyone has noticed any differences from the different sugars out there for this use?  What about DME?

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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2016, 02:07:04 pm »
I switched from dextrose (expensive at the LHBS) to table salt and have not noticed any difference. Very happy with the change
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2016, 02:08:32 pm »
I switched from dextrose (expensive at the LHBS) to table salt and have not noticed any difference. Very happy with the change
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2016, 02:09:57 pm »
oops, table sugar. That I would have noticed a difference on, thanks Stevie
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2016, 03:15:05 pm »
Bottle Conditioning:  I have always used raw cane sugar for my priming. I am curious if anyone has noticed any differences from the different sugars out there for this use?  What about DME?

Years ago I did an experiment using different things for priming...varieties of sugar, DME, honey, force carbing...after a suitable period to allow them all to go into solution, no one could tell one from the other or had a preference for any of them.
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2016, 04:38:31 pm »
It's kind of what I was thinking but didn't know for sure. Thought maybe the DME could change the mouthfeel. Definitely not worth the cost change.

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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2016, 09:59:34 am »
It's kind of what I was thinking but didn't know for sure. Thought maybe the DME could change the mouthfeel. Definitely not worth the cost change.

You use so little of any priming that it really has little to no effect on beer quality.
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2016, 11:56:08 am »
It's kind of what I was thinking but didn't know for sure. Thought maybe the DME could change the mouthfeel. Definitely not worth the cost change.

You use so little of any priming that it really has little to no effect on beer quality.

What Denny said. I usually use corn sugar, but if low or out of it I'll use whatever I've got on hand and have never noticed any difference.
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2016, 02:15:06 pm »
I use organic corn sugar just because I have it around and after putting all good ingredients in my beer I always hated using a crappy corn product. The important thing is to use a calculator to get the right amount of whatever. Measure by weight if you can.
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2016, 03:30:22 pm »
I switched from dextrose (expensive at the LHBS) to table salt and have not noticed any difference. Very happy with the change

This gave me a good chuckle.  Sounds like something the guys at my local club meetings would do just to try something new.

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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2016, 10:03:59 pm »
I use dextrose simply because of habit. In the end, I doubt anyone can tell the difference. The only difference might come from using DME, which can throw a ring of debris around the neck of the bottle.

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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2016, 02:56:34 pm »
When using dextrose does one boil water and then make a "syrup" or would rack into bottling bucket on to dry?

If you make a "syrup" what's a good ratio?

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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2016, 03:05:23 pm »
No syrup.  Just boil enough to dissolve, pour into bottling bucket and rack on top.  Or pour sugar solution in after beer and gently stir.  I haven't bottled in so long I can't remember the ratio I want to say it was 2/3 cup of for a 5 gallon batch of beer.
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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2016, 03:13:31 pm »
Thanks man,

Same thing I do 50mil h20 to 2oz of dextrose. I had to ask being there are so many ways to do things and so many different opinions.

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Re: Priming Sugar
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2016, 03:19:08 pm »
It has been a good long time since I bottled, but I naturally carbonate my kegs sometimes and always use about 1/2 cup of water and some sugar, boil it and then let it cool a bit (not all the way to room temp), then I toss it in and give it a swirl.
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