Priming sugar

[tangovictor82]

I it better to use the priming sugar that was provided or plain old table sugar? Also is it appropriate to add honey to the priming mixture.

Thanks
Tom

 

[AlCophile]

Palmer's book says sucrose(table) sugar OK, buuuutttt....in larger amts(more than 10%) it tends to produce ester flavors. Honey is full of spores, so should be pasteurized.

 

[Pappers_]

Plain old table sugar is fine for priming, no problem at all, its what I use.

 

[Pappers_]

I've also moved this question out of the HBT Announcements and Feedback forum to the Bottling and Kegging forum

 

[aiptasia]

I'm liking dark brown sugar these days. Whatever you do, don't store your extra sugar in the fridge. It tends to take on "fridge flavors."

 

[Demus]

No reason to add honey. In the small amounts required for priming it won't add any flavor...

 

[drumuglyknuckles]

What is the best to use for priming ?

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