Adding Sugar to Primary

[Chopper]

When adding sugar to the primary, I first heat some spring water and then dissolve the sugar in it. But I just mildly heat the water.

Some people boil the water, or at least get it very hot, and then add the sugar to it.

As long as I get the water warm enough to dissolve the sugar in it, is it good enough? Or is there an advantage to boiling the water?

Thanks,

Chopper

 

[Wayne1]

I'll see what others say but I would think that just getting it hot enough to dissolve should be sufficient - my thinking is that when adding water to the primary otherwise I just use it straight from the tap and have not had any problems with that

 

[Bert]

My experience with making simple syrup is that if the mixture not brought to a boil it will be cloudy....I belive the cloudyness is undissolved sugar.....By bringing it to a slow boil the syrup will be quite clear when cooled....care must be taken to not boil too hard so as not to carmelize the sugar

 

[Tom]

yep boil the water and continur after adding the sugar till it CLEAR

 

[Wade E]

I would say that getting it disslved fairly well will do in primary but sweetening afterwards would surely require boiling.

 

[mattsbrewery]

In my studies, I understood that boiling the sugar for a minute or two broke down the sucrose into glucose (or was it the other way? I've had a few drinks tonight). In any case, it seems that boiling table sugar makes it easier for the yeasties to digest. Whether it breaks it down at a molecular level, or simply disperses it better, I've always boiled any "solid" sugar.

 

[Waldo]

I always boil my water first

 

[NEBama]

I always bring water to a boil then ad sugar and bring back to a boil.Al

 

[Tom]

If you don't boil the water to disolve the sugar your starting gravity can be off.

 

[hannabarn]

If you are going to try to keep any simple syrup, you must boil or the syrup will crystalize, even if refrigerated. I always make enough so that I have some to backsweeten if necessary.

 

[Wayne1]

OK - the masters have spoken! Boil it should be!

 

[joeswine]

IF I MIGHT ADD MY 2cents 2 CUPS CANE SUGAR TO 1 CUP WATER,BRING WATER TO A SIMMER- BUBBLES ,ADD SUGAR,STIR ALL THE TIME,,TURN UP HEAT TO A ROLLING BOIL KEEP STIRRING UNTIL VERY CLEAR........PLACE IN BALL TYPE CANNING JARS (ARE THE BEST FOR THIS PROCESS) PLACE THE JARS IN A TIN PAN AND PLACE THE CONTAINER IN THE SINK RUN COLD WATER TO STOP THE HEATING PROCESS,,LET SIT OVER NIGHT WITH THE LIDS ON TIGHT READY FOR USE ANYTIME.......

 

[hannabarn]

RIGHT ON, JOE!!