Plan sugar no dextrose
Plan sugar no dextrose
Just brought coopers Larger from Coles was on special $9.50 if I remember correctly. Anyhow a mate was telling me to just use 1kg plan sugar. And that's all... Im kind of new to it all, I normally buy the kit with all the dextrose and hops all together. Would it be advisable to try it out or am I getting a bum steer
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If you're getting it from Coles just get a kilo of Coopers BE#1 or BE#2.
Plain sugar will do the job, but not nearly as well as BE#1 or 2.
To take it a bit better again, try adding Coopers Light Dry Malt 500gm also available at Coles.
Plain sugar will do the job, but not nearly as well as BE#1 or 2.
To take it a bit better again, try adding Coopers Light Dry Malt 500gm also available at Coles.
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Hi Homebrew experts.
The cheapest Malt I can get are liquid light and dark malts. - $4.70 per kg.
Could someone give me an equivalency relating to 1kg of dry dextrose as far as it's fermentable sugars go?
I"ve heard liquid malt is 20% water, and malts are only 80% fermentable.
Based on that 1kg of liquid malt is equivalent to 640grams of dextrose.
But is that correct?
The cheapest Malt I can get are liquid light and dark malts. - $4.70 per kg.
Could someone give me an equivalency relating to 1kg of dry dextrose as far as it's fermentable sugars go?
I"ve heard liquid malt is 20% water, and malts are only 80% fermentable.
Based on that 1kg of liquid malt is equivalent to 640grams of dextrose.
But is that correct?
Re: Plan sugar no dextrose
I have done the lager with 500g of Coopers LDM and 500g of Dex, works pretty well.one4stevo wrote:Just brought coopers Larger from Coles was on special $9.50 if I remember correctly. Anyhow a mate was telling me to just use 1kg plan sugar. And that's all... Im kind of new to it all, I normally buy the kit with all the dextrose and hops all together. Would it be advisable to try it out or am I getting a bum steer
Now I only use 1kg or more of malt for the flavour and mouthfeel. 20g (4 teaspoons) of Saaz Dry Hopped at rack, if you rack, is nice for aroma and a bit of taste.
Or if you do not rack chuck in after 3 days and leave for say 5 days or until you are ready to bottle.
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PLan sugar no dextrose.
Try the recipe i have used for 12 months now.Use 1.5 kilo's of liquid malt,300 grams of dextrose and 200 grams of wheat malt for the head,it works great.
plain sugar v dextrose
If its your first kit try the brew enhancer 1 first it'l give you a gauge to go back to but be warned once you play malt you'll never go back!! stay away from sugar unless priming good luck your about to find yourself a new addiction!