Dextrose (Corn Sugar)
| Type: | Adjunct |
|---|---|
| Species: | Corn |
| Category | Sugar |
Description
Corn Sugar, or dextrose, is used to "prime" your beer to produce natural carbonation in the bottle or as a way to increase final alcohol content in your beer. It is 100% fermentable.
Dextrose (Corn Sugar) Brewing Values
These are the common ranges that we've seen with Dextrose (Corn Sugar) over the years. Each manufacturer can have slightly different qualities, so these ranges are based on a combination and average.
| SRM SRM is a scale for measuring the color intensity of a beer. Low SRM values indicate a pale straw color while higher values mean the style should have a darker color. Learn more » |
0 SRM (0° Lovibond) |
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| Diastatic Power Diastatic power (DP) is a measurement of a malted grain's enzymes, which are responsible for converting the grain's starches into sugar during mashing. |
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| PPG PPG measures the maximum starting gravity (SG) of the fermentable in points/pound/gallon. This can differ based on your mash efficiency and the amount of wort collected. |
41 ppg (1.041 SG) |
| Batch Max Certain grains and adjuncts should only be used below a maximum percentage of the grain bill. Exceeding this can cause off flavors or poor mash efficiency. |
5% |
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