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Has anyone ever used corn syrup instead of corn sugar when brewing beer?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Home Beer Brewing Equipment
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Basic Brewing Video – Homegrown Organic Corn Pilsner – January 16, 2010

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Home Beer Brewing Equipment

Steve and James use a cereal mash and the brew-in-a-bag technique to brew an American Pilsner with homegrown corn meal.

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Basics of Home Brewing: What is priming sugar / corn sugar / dextrose?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Home Beer Brewing Equipment

Priming sugar and corn sugar are the same thing—dextrose! Dextrose, sometimes known as glucose, is a very simple sugar derived from cornstarch and is very similar in consistency to powdered sugar. Though, being made from corn rather than cane sugar, … Continue reading →

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How do you make corn (or potato) syrup?

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Home Beer Brewing Equipment

Can anyone lay out a method that can be used at home for making syrup from (corn or potato) starch? I need a plentiful and ready source of simple carbohydrates (dextrose or maltodextrin, for athletic training purposes), and buying it … Continue reading →

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When home brewing beer, why do you have to use corn sugar instead of cane sugar? What happens ifyou use cane?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Home Beer Brewing Equipment

Everywhere I read it strongly recommeneds that you dont cane sugar, but use corn sugar instead but never really explains why, why cant you use cane sugar and how significant is the change in flavor or other consequences if you … Continue reading →

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