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The Brülosophy Podcast

Sucrose vs. Dextrose In A Belgian Golden Strong Ale

The Brülosophy Podcast

Marshall Schott

Brew, Brewing, Science, Beer, Leisure, Hobbies

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

While barley malt is the primary source of sugar in beer, there are times the use of an alternative fermentable is warranted. Some of the most common non-malt sugars used in brewing are table sugar (sucrose) and corn sugar (dextrose). In this episode, contributor Matt Del Fiacco joins Marshall to chat about the use of sucrose and dextrose in brewing and discuss the results of an xBmt comparing the two.

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0:00.0

You ask and Imperial Listen,

0:01.5

Due to extreme popularity in Brewer demand,

0:03.6

the A44 Kviking blend is being released

0:06.1

as a year-round available strain.

0:07.7

This blend of three proprietary kavik strains

0:09.6

absolutely loves hot fermentations,

0:11.7

producing beers bursting with fruity notes of pineapple, guava, and tropical flavors.

0:16.0

Use it for your summer blonde ails, your hazy IPA, or anything else you want to have a delectable fruity fermentation character.

0:22.0

And A44 is absolutely perfect for those who may not have the ability to precisely

0:25.7

control fermentation temperatures.

0:27.3

Just pitch your pouch and let her rip.

0:28.7

Pick up your homebrew pouch wherever Imperial yeast is sold and place commercial orders at

0:32.3

Imperial Yeast.com. When making beer, the main source of fermentable sugar is malted gray, usually barley,

0:48.8

which has its starches converted into mostly maltose during the mashing process.

0:53.0

Now, while Maltos is relatively highly fermentable,

0:56.0

it influences myriad other things that ultimately impact the character of beer.

0:59.8

Hence the reason some resort to using other types of sugars when making certain styles.

1:04.4

This is the Brulosophyll podcast. I'm your host Marshall Schott and in this episode

1:07.6

contributor Matt Del Fiako is with me to talk about brewing with simple sugars, namely

1:11.7

Sucros and Dextros. Yeah and otherwise known. with simple sugars namely sucrose and

1:12.7

dexterous. Yeah and otherwise known as just table sugar and corn sugar.

1:17.7

And they I think I'm really you know before doing this experiment I

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