50 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose)

Corn Sugar (Dextrose) - 50 lb Bag

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Width:
20.00 (in)
Height:
14.00 (in)
Depth:
13.00 (in)
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Description

Pure corn sugar (Dextrose monohydrate) for use as an adjunct in brewing, for wine making, or for priming bottle conditioned beers. Half as sweet as table sugar (sucrose), but it has a neutral flavor that will not change the taste of your fermented beverage.

Brewing Sugar (Dextrose/Glucose): Brewing sugar is a "monosaccharide" simple sugar. It is already broken down into its simplest form. Yeast can absorb it instantly through their cell walls without wasting any energy or creating metabolic stress.

Why Not Just Use Cheap Table Sugar?

Experienced brewers avoid using standard grocery store table sugar in large amounts because when yeast are forced to break down high concentrations of sucrose, they often produce off-flavors. It can stress the yeast, causing them to throw off volatile sulfur compounds or an apple-like ester called acetaldehyde. In the homebrew world, a beer fermented with too much table sugar is often described as tasting thin, harsh, and "cidery."

Brewing sugar keeps the yeast completely happy, leading to a much cleaner fermentation and a higher-quality final product.