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oh sorry I missed the other thread on this
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9/5/2012 10:29:27 AM
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Originally posted by beerinmeear
I may have to try the porter:http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe%20
NPR had said the recipes contained honey and corn suger and I was about to heap scorn until I read the recipes above and learned the corn sugar is just for bottling and the honey is from the White House hives so I guess that’s a good excuse to use honey in both recipes.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with using corn sugar, FYI. |
9/5/2012 10:43:30 AM
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Originally posted by NobleSquirrel
Originally posted by beerinmeear
I may have to try the porter:http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe%20
NPR had said the recipes contained honey and corn suger and I was about to heap scorn until I read the recipes above and learned the corn sugar is just for bottling and the honey is from the White House hives so I guess that’s a good excuse to use honey in both recipes.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with using corn sugar, FYI.
Nor honey. |
9/5/2012 11:19:31 AM
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Well, honey I agree I guess, if you like that sort of thing (never been a mead fan). Corn sugar- yeah if you like a weak-flavor beer- extract cans always used to (maybe they still do) say use a can of extract and an equal amount of sugar, which I always looked at as a hold-over from those Brits making homebrew as cheaply as possible to avoid alcohol taxes. I can’t recall seeing any recipes for making real beer that calls for corn sugar, but perhaps I’m wrong.
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9/5/2012 12:26:57 PM
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Duvel uses a lot of sugar in their product - it’s not inherently bad, you just need to know why you’re using it.
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9/5/2012 12:34:31 PM
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Originally posted by beerinmeear
Well, honey I agree I guess, if you like that sort of thing (never been a mead fan). Corn sugar- yeah if you like a weak-flavor beer- extract cans always used to (maybe they still do) say use a can of extract and an equal amount of sugar, which I always looked at as a hold-over from those Brits making homebrew as cheaply as possible to avoid alcohol taxes. I can’t recall seeing any recipes for making real beer that calls for corn sugar, but perhaps I’m wrong.
They are most likely using the corn sugar to carbonate in the bottle as opposed to using it for any measurable flavor component. Corn sugar is commonly used to prime in this fashion. |
9/5/2012 12:36:59 PM
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Originally posted by beerinmeear
I can’t recall seeing any recipes for making real beer that calls for corn sugar, but perhaps I’m wrong.
Corn sugar. Cane sugar. Beet sugar. Same difference. Lots of IPAs and Belgians have sugar in them. |
9/5/2012 12:51:52 PM
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Originally posted by pellegjr
Originally posted by beerinmeear
Well, honey I agree I guess, if you like that sort of thing (never been a mead fan). Corn sugar- yeah if you like a weak-flavor beer- extract cans always used to (maybe they still do) say use a can of extract and an equal amount of sugar, which I always looked at as a hold-over from those Brits making homebrew as cheaply as possible to avoid alcohol taxes. I can’t recall seeing any recipes for making real beer that calls for corn sugar, but perhaps I’m wrong.
They are most likely using the corn sugar to carbonate in the bottle as opposed to using it for any measurable flavor component. Corn sugar is commonly used to prime in this fashion.
^this.
The recipe specifically calls out the corn sugar as being used for priming. |
9/5/2012 12:52:42 PM
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I think I remember hearing Vinnie at RR say they use corn sugar...
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9/5/2012 1:15:59 PM
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Originally posted by levifunk
I think I remember reading the official recipe that says they use corn sugar...
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9/5/2012 1:17:43 PM
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