adding golden syrup

[burpee]

if using this should i add at Same time as kit and add sugar but deduct the amount of sugar in the syrup

 

[Wendy1971]

we used it instead of sugar also honey and molasses in dark beers

 

[Eradite]

You could do, Golden Syrup is 100% fermentable so can be used as an exact equivalence to sugar. The best way to retain the taste of the syrup is to use it to prime with though.

 

[RobWalker]

It's not exact, beersmith lists the potential SG 10 points lower so you'll need more for the same amount of sugar...

 

[doghouse gav]

I've brewed a few using golden syrup or treacle. Because they contain water you need to add more. I found adding around 20% extra worked fine for me. I also found I got a better flavour if I brewed with normal sugars and added the syrup when batch priming. Ended up with a really nice flavoured ale. :thumb:

 

[Moley]

If you read the original question properly, burpee did say

deduct the amount of sugar in the syrup

... to which the answer is yes, and if you read a Lyle's can, 100g of syrup contains 80.5g of sugar.