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Corn Sugar

$1.29

Product Number: 7540x

Availability: In stock

Corn sugar and table sugar (sucrose) are cheap fermentable sugars that product alcohol without leaving the cloying residual sweetness of malt extract. Adding a small amount (no more than 10% of total fermentables) will increase alcohol content with minimal impact on taste. Their use in quantities of 30-40% will produce a beer with a considerably lighter body than one brewed stickily with malt sugars (think American light lagers). Any canned kits, and the body of the beer they produce, can be improved upon greatly by substituting the corn sugar with malt extract, either dried or liquid.

Bottling Beer: Use 3/4 cup of corn sugar (priming sugar).

Mini Keg: Use 1/3 cup of corn sugar (priming sugar).

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Overall Rating: 4.9

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Good sugar Review by Matthew

(Posted on 10/9/11)

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This sugar is good quality, and dissolves fast.

Can't beat Corn Sugar... Review by Lantz

(Posted on 12/8/12)

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When it comes to bottling home brew, you simply can't beat good Corn Sugar for good carbonation. I've had excellent results with this priming sugar through Midwest, and very seldom have to bottle condition for the recommended time. Dissolves fast in hot water, mixes well, and carbonates reliably well. Cheers!

Great primer! Review by Ashley

(Posted on 12/12/12)

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I used the 5 oz priming sugar for every beer recipe I make! It has never failed me thus far. It even extends to fermenting specific to the type of beer you are making. It carbonated a Kolsch to a higher level which was desirable, while carbonating a Hefeweizen to a slightly slower level. I don't know how, but it seems to have a mind of its own and a smart one at that! I'm going to start buying in bulk!

Carbonates well Review by Brandon

(Posted on 12/27/12)

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Maybe it's my imagination but my beer tastes better when I use this rather than table sugar. I've always had good results with corn sugar, provided I use 5 ounces. With less it may be slightly under carbonated.

Better than table sugar. Review by Benjamin

(Posted on 1/11/13)

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Dextrose (corn sugar) doesn't leave the cidery flavor that table sugar does. With the prices for dextrose potentially going up this year, it's a good idea to have some of this on hand.

You can't beat it for bottle carbing, and keg carbing with dextrose isn't bad either.

Does the job Review by Jason

(Posted on 1/17/13)

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I've had no issues using this product. Consistent results.

good priming sugar Review by Brandon

(Posted on 2/14/13)

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I've gotten good results with corn sugar, though it does seem to carbonate slower than table sugar. I think table sugar contributes a slight taste, whereas corn sugar doesn't.

good for priming Review by Robert

(Posted on 2/17/13)

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The Midwest kits come with corn sugar for priming the bottles for carbonation, so if you are buying a kit you do not need this. I bought this when I tried my own recipe.
The 5oz package will produce about 2.8Vol of CO2 in a 5gal batch.

Use for priming Review by Nick

(Posted on 2/18/13)

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It's already measured, so all you do is boil and add it. I haven't noticed a difference when using plain table sugar, though.

Better taste than table sugar Review by Farzan

(Posted on 2/20/13)

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I only use corn sugar, not table sugar. It helps improve my beers taste. I use 4.5 ounces, and if mixed up well in the bottling bucket gives you good carbonation.

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