Adding Sugar
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:33 pmI am in the habit of adding 1/2 cup cane sugar to my juices when I mix
them for brewing. The idea is to end up with a sweeter drink with a
higher alcohol content.
If I skip adding the sugar at the beginning and just start with the
juice and yeast, will the yeast "die of starvation" for lack of sugar
to eat after a period of time, or will the yeast stay alive after all
the sugar has been converted to alcohol and CO2?
What I'm want to do is brew a batch or 2 that I can sweeten to taste
AFTER the yeast is all done, without having to worry about fermentation
restarting if my drink warms back up.
Will it work?
Willum
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them for brewing. The idea is to end up with a sweeter drink with a
higher alcohol content.
If I skip adding the sugar at the beginning and just start with the
juice and yeast, will the yeast "die of starvation" for lack of sugar
to eat after a period of time, or will the yeast stay alive after all
the sugar has been converted to alcohol and CO2?
What I'm want to do is brew a batch or 2 that I can sweeten to taste
AFTER the yeast is all done, without having to worry about fermentation
restarting if my drink warms back up.
Will it work?
Willum
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