1 can + 1kg DME + 500g sugar too much?

[dotzero]

Hi, this is my first ever brew, so please be gentle :-D

I've got my basic equipment, ingredients and a hell of a lot of empty bottles. Just a question or two before I get started.

I'm thinking of using a can of Australian Cooper Stout (Original Series), 1kg Dark DME and also 500g of Jaggery unrefined sugar. The reason behind this sugar is because recently I've had a real love for Lion Stout from sunny Sri-Lanka and although I'm only starting out on this brewing adventure I hope to ultimately brew a clone of the Lion Stout which contains Jaggery. So I'm hoping the sugar will impart a hint of flavour.

Am I going at this a little bit gung ho?
Should I maybe only use 500g DME and the 500g sugar?

I know this is a little bit subjective but any advise or opinions would be greatly appreciated.

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[dave0w]

if this it the first ever brew you have done, just read the tin and do as you are told.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

if this it the first ever brew you have done, just read the tin and do as you are told.

And that's him told. :lol:

 

[dave0w]

And that's him told. :lol:

:-) its right tho, when ppl first start the best thing to do is it the right way.
do a test brew, step by step. then make changes, but you need a starting point before editing a brew or you dont know where you went wrong if you do.

 

[ian808]

I usually have at least 1500 grams of fermentable sugars in my brew so it isn't to much just bumps up the ABV a bit

 

[proost]

I do the same as ian808

 

[Chippy_Tea]

:-) its right tho, when ppl first start the best thing to do is it the right way.

Joking aside you are right, if you make the standard kit you have a benchmark to refer to when changing it the next time.

 

[dotzero]

...read the tin...

...funnily enough that was the first thing I did. Was just concerned about ending up with 20l of bland stout.

I usually have at least 1500 grams of fermentable sugars in my brew so it isn't to much just bumps up the ABV a bit

Cool, a bit more ABV is no bad thing

I do the same as ian808

Cool, thanks for replying.

 

[dave0w]

...funnily enough that was the first thing I did. Was just concerned about ending up with 20l of bland stout.


Cool, a bit more ABV is no bad thing


Cool, thanks for replying.

adding more sugar with not stop it from been bland