Addition Of Raw Sugar?

[mrkitewhitey]

Hi there
I'm very new to the whole homebrew thing but am wanting to try something and need some feedback please.
I'm doing a kit coopers real ale and using BE 1 but want to add 500g raw sugar to the mix. Any opinions on what effect this will have on the end result? Increased alcohol volume and more flavour hopefully. Am I WAAAY off the mark here??
Thanks in advance for your thoughts b
Tony

 

[Fodder]

I've used raw sugar in a few of my brews and its gone just fine...

Theres an article somewhere about all the different sugars you can brew with, which i cant find at the moment, but is worth a look.

If your going to use all the BE1 & 500gm of raw sugar you will end up with higher SG, and potentially more ach%. Not sure about whether you'll need to adjust your yeast at all to get through the extra fermentables or flavour impacts but I cant see it being a disaster...

 

[Fodder]

have a look at this:

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...;showarticle=16

it may help some...

 

[bretto-1]

it should be fine ! ive done this before but insted of be1 i used be2 ( always use the be2 , more body ! ) .

but it will be fine , more acl % . have a good read around this forum , its TOPS . i spend more time reading then posting !
regards

 

[warra48]

The raw sugar will almost totally ferment out.
So, yes, it will increase your alcohol content, by about 8 points in a 23 litre batch.
Any impact on flavour will be minimal.

If you want to add a little more flavour, body and a touch of sweetness, with less impact on the alcohol level, look at steeping, say, 100 to 200 gr Crystal Malt, and adding the steeped liquid to your brew.

 

[mrkitewhitey]

have a look at this:

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...;showarticle=16

it may help some...

Thanks heaps... Lotsa good info there and on this post too... Loving this forum... I'll let ya know how it goes.

Cheers

Tony