Hi all. I'm 24 hours into making this as per Duffbeer's recipe and I have a question. I'm ready to increase SG to the target of 1.130 and wondering the best method of adding the sugar. I have approx 7litres in the fermenter, of which there is obviously a shed load of solids. To feed this with sugar, do I dissolve or invert the sugar in water or do I strain off some of the existing must, gently heat and dissolve sugar, adding it back to the must before rechecking SG?
I guess I'm getting confused because, I'm thinking that when it comes to racking, I want to ensure there is sufficient liquid to make a full gallon (therefore the inverting in water method seems right) but I don't want to over dilute the must (for obvious reasons), which makes the straining off the existing liquid and dissolving the sugar this way also seem right. Hmmm....I'd be grateful if one of the more experienced brewers could assist me. Thanks
I guess I'm getting confused because, I'm thinking that when it comes to racking, I want to ensure there is sufficient liquid to make a full gallon (therefore the inverting in water method seems right) but I don't want to over dilute the must (for obvious reasons), which makes the straining off the existing liquid and dissolving the sugar this way also seem right. Hmmm....I'd be grateful if one of the more experienced brewers could assist me. Thanks
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