Can i use this Dextrose ?

[Majed41]

where i live i couldn't find brewing Dextrose that i buy from ebay all the time . however i found this in sport store in my city but i don't know if this is the same Dextrose we use for brewing

Dextrose Powder
https://www.nowfoods.com/sports-nutrition/dextrose-powder
is it the same ? can i use this for brewing ?

 

[jtratcliff]

Should be the same... probably more costly than from a brew shop, though...

Cheapest I see on Amazon is $2.50/lb.

https://smile.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-...ild=1&keywords=dextrose&qid=1614299358&sr=8-5

 

[jtratcliff]

Are you using it to boost ABV or as priming sugar?

Regular white table sugar will work, too...

https://brulosophy.com/2018/12/24/s...ar-added-during-the-boil-exbeeriment-results/https://brulosophy.com/2019/02/25/sugar-additions-dextrose-vs-sucrose-exbeeriment-results/

 

[Calder]

Just switch dextrose (corn sugar) with table sugar. If you are using it for something like priming, use 20% less table sugar than you would have used dextrose. Table sugar has 25% more fermentable sugars than dextrose, so if you swap it 1 for 1 with dextrose for priming you will end up with higher carbonation in the bottle.

I always use table sugar for priming. It's cheaper, more readily available, and produces the same result.

 

[Majed41]

@jtratcliff
@Calder
thanks . i use beer kit all the time and they ask to add Dextrose to boost ABV . for priming i already have a ton of Carbonation Drops .

for me the price is great . if i would buy from ebay the shipping alone cost 200$ via DHL and that's for 10K Dextrose alone

 

[Yooper]

@jtratcliff
@Calder
thanks . i use beer kit all the time and they ask to add Dextrose to boost ABV . for priming i already have a ton of Carbonation Drops .

for me the price is great . if i would buy from ebay the shipping alone cost 200$ via DHL and that's for 10K Dextrose alone

YOu can buy and use regular sugar, the same as for cooking without any problems at all.

 

[Majed41]

YOu can buy and use regular sugar, the same as for cooking without any problems at all.

thanks . that's will be great as this could save me a lot of time and money . i will try this time with regular sugar . the good thing is that i already have few bottle i brew before from the same kit and i used Dextrose . this will allow me to compare both and see how it goes