Priming Sugar

[CorneliusAlphonse]

Where can I buy priming sugar? Bottling my first batch since i started kegging a year ago, and don't know where I could find some dextrose besides Noble Grape.

for that matter, do I even need to prime with dextrose, or could I use a different sugar?

[spears104]

You can buy dextrose at any homebrew store and at some super markets.

I would recommend dextrose but you can also use malt extract (may take longer to carbonate) or honey. I don't recommend table sugar.

Jason

[mr x]

I've used belgian sugar, dextrose, honey, jaggery, and plain white sugar. Fears of table sugar are unfounded IMHO - look at the the % of the grain bill that you will use for priming. It's insignificant.

[hogie]

Bulk Barn sells dextrose...

[derek]

I've used table sugar, dextrose, honey, jaggery, and plain white sugar. Fears of table sugar are unfounded IMHO - look at the the % of the grain bill that you will use for priming. It's insignificant.

Thanks for saying that. I always thought that the people who insisted they could tell I primed my bottles with table sugar just knew I primed with table sugar.

[GAM]

I have premeasured bags from Brewhouse kits. How many do you need?

Sandy

[amartin]

I stopped using dextrose and started using table sugar awhile back, and I've never noticed a difference.

[CorneliusAlphonse]

consensus suggests: table sugar will be fine! thanks guys. this means I can bottle now, instead of searching for dextrose, and procrastinating until the weekend.

[KMcK]

Go to Bulk Barn on Wednesdays and bring your student card. It's as good as the Brewnosers discount at N.G. They've also got exotic ones like demerarra.

[spuds]

I also have been using both dex. and table sugar. Only thing i would say is use less table sugar than dex.
eg: my bulk prime 23l.
dex: 1 cup
table: 2/3 cup
1cup table sugar would be a little much imho
sorry not in grams but I have been doing it so long by the cup.

[mr x]

fyi

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[CorneliusAlphonse]

fyi

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i used this - i had a 23 litre batch. This experience reminded me of why i stopped bottling. it takes so long

[derek]

i used this - i had a 23 litre batch. This experience reminded me of why i stopped bottling. it takes so long

Yeah, but I decided this weekend's batch needs to all be bottled, because sometimes (like for the guys at Prime), I need bottles, and these days I never have any.

[CorneliusAlphonse]

i used this - i had a 23 litre batch. This experience reminded me of why i stopped bottling. it takes so long

Yeah, but I decided this weekend's batch needs to all be bottled, because sometimes (like for the guys at Prime), I need bottles, and these days I never have any.

indeed - as long as it tastes good, i'll be giving a few to them. I usually try to brew my batches a bit big and fill a half dozen bottles extra when i keg. doesn't always work too well.

[spuds]

One more thing. I have noticed that corn sugar produces a frothier effect which I like. May be just me but my 2 cents.