Invert Sugar

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Invert Sugar

To make invert sugar you take normal castor sugar, add a pinch of citric acid. Cover the sugar with just boiled water.

On the stove, you then do a rolling boil of this solution for a minumum of 10 min - 20min is better. let stand for 10 min.

You then have invert sugar to add to the kettle.
You also get a ring of brown from where the boil occurred.

This converts the castor/complex sugar to simple sugars and adds a slight caramel/tofee flavour from the boil.
 
Also one of the steps in making candi sugar :p

Cheers,
Pete

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:eek: i just did a brew with honey that i thought might give it a slight caramel taste (warm smooth) but i might give this a try... :)
 
Indy said:
:eek: i just did a brew with honey that i thought might give it a slight caramel taste (warm smooth) but i might give this a try... :)
Honey doesnt add a caramel taste, it adds a honey taste :)

If you want a caramel taste, add steeped caramalt or crystal malt.
 
I was told that invert sugar is Golden Syrup that you find on the supermarket shelves :huh:
 
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