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Is there a sugar substitute to use when home brewing beer?

Jenni asked:


Is there an inexpensive low or no calourie/kilojoule sugar substitute that can be used when home brewing beer,both wort and bottle?

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8 Responses to “Is there a sugar substitute to use when home brewing beer?”

  1. muaythaigreat on May 15th, 2009 11:14 am

    NOT REALLY IF YOU WANT PROPPER TASTING BEER. IT IS A MAIN INGREDIENT LIKE YEAST

  2. Douglas D on May 16th, 2009 6:13 am

    No, you need the sugar to help make the alcoholic content of the beer. The less sugar the less alcoholic content. Therefore fewer calories. No sugar, no beer.

  3. scotchfaster on May 18th, 2009 5:25 pm

    If you’re trying to make a low-cal beer, I’d suggest just making a lighter beer with less malt. Keep in mind that the lighter a beer is, the more you’ll notice any off-flavors, so you’ll need to keep everything very sterile and definitely use a two-stage fermentation.

    If you are trying to add sweetness to a beer that the yeast will not be able to ferment, lactose is the usual sugar to use. You might also want to try stevia, which isn’t a sugar but is sweet.

    Good luck.

  4. Trid on May 19th, 2009 11:20 pm

    No.
    YOU don’t consume the sugar, the yeast does. If the wort is sugar free, the yeast don’t make beer…period.

  5. miriam on May 20th, 2009 7:12 am

    Honey, but must decrease the liquid………

  6. mardaw on May 22nd, 2009 3:31 pm

    In order for your yeast to react to form the alcohol it needs the sugar. No sugar, no alcohol, no beer.

  7. salforddude on May 23rd, 2009 5:41 pm

    Make it out of malt alone.Sugar isnt needed,its just cheaper than just using malt

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