Bulk Priming With Candi Sugar

[Kevnlis]

I really do not enjoy bulk priming with dextrose, it may just be in my head but I swear I can taste it. I want to have a go at bulk priming with candi sugar but can't find any info on anyone that has done it. Would you just use the same amount as you would dex?

[rwh]

Candy sugar is just invert sugar, which is equivalent to sucrose (the inversion process just splits the sucrose into its fructose and glucose subunits, as well as caramalising it partially).

Sucrose is 10% more potent by weight than dextrose as the dextrose crystal matrix contains one water molecule whereas sucrose's does not (dextrose's full name is dextrose monohydrate).

So just use 10% less by weight than dextrose.

[Kevnlis]

I will use 6g of candi sugar per litre rather than 7g or dex, thanks rwh!

[rwh]

Oh, just checking: did you make it yourself? If so, it might have some water dissolved in it, I know mine does.

[Kevnlis]

Oh, just checking: did you make it yourself? If so, it might have some water dissolved in it, I know mine does.

Yes I did make it myself, but it was over 100C for well over an hour, I can't imagine there would be much water left. I will have a go at 6g just to be safe and go from there

[Jus]

hey kevnlis, just wanted to resurrect this old post and ask you what sort of results you got

[Kevnlis]

Came up quite nice. It was carbonated well for my liking, though perhaps 7g per litre would have been better. Had a good head of fine bubbles and tasted excellent!

[James L]

I used candi sugar to prime my grand cru, the head retention was excellent... but i didnt get those classic frothy heads like the ones you see on the top of duvels etc etc...but good none the less

[Boonie]

I must have missed this one first time around.....so Kev did you just add 160-180 grams of sugar to the water, or vice/versa, with the citric acid and cook it til "Golden brown" and then add to bulk prime vessel whilst hot or....let cool and stir vigorously?

I have the sugar thermometer and have made the candy sugar a few times with success but mine have been 1-2kg batches

Cheers

Boonie

[Kevnlis]

I weighed the finished product, which probably was not the best way to do things because it would have had some water weight.