Priming: Is Any Kind Of Sugar Ok?

[Martin]

I've heard that normal white supermarket suger shouldn't be used for the main fermentation. Is it OK to use it for priming the bottles for secondary fermentation? Will it have a noticable effect on the taste?

 

[Steve]

it is ok for priming your bottles - no effect on taste.

 

[mistylane]

I have heard it can if the brew is aged - I use dextrose anyway (I have a thing about sugar and commercial beer).

 

[DrewCarey82]

Its time you sort proffessional help about mistylane noone expects u to overcome this yourself!

 

[johnno]

Martin I have used it a couple of times when I have had no dextrose with no taste on my tainted tastebuds.
Also used raw sugar once and that was fine as well.

johnno

 

[KoNG]

i have for the last 6 or 8 Brews been using DME, but after having a few Xmas case bottles primed with Dextrose.. i think i will go back to that.
i'm sure for that reason plain sugar would be fine.
although many say it produces fat, loose bubbles...

 

[Ross]

Nothing wrong with plain sugar for priming

 

[mika]

Second that, but I tend to use the carbonation drops, easy.... and I'm lazy, even if it is a bit pricey lets me get back to drinking the beer sooner