Hiya, a few questions about the use of sugar/brewing enhancers during the brew process.
First, if using a kit (Coopers IPA tin then into a barrel topped up with water with yeast sprinkled on top) how vital is it that the sugar/brewing enhancer goes in first and gets mixed in before the yeast is added? I suppose another way of phasing that might be: is it a complete disaster if no sugar was added to kit/water/yeast mix? And what happens if you add it, say, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours after fermentation starts?
Do all kits require sugars? Certainly not all instructions specify it. I guess I'm looking for a layman's guide to the role of sugar in kit brewing ...
Thanks for any help/advice you experts out there have.
Colin
First, if using a kit (Coopers IPA tin then into a barrel topped up with water with yeast sprinkled on top) how vital is it that the sugar/brewing enhancer goes in first and gets mixed in before the yeast is added? I suppose another way of phasing that might be: is it a complete disaster if no sugar was added to kit/water/yeast mix? And what happens if you add it, say, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours after fermentation starts?
Do all kits require sugars? Certainly not all instructions specify it. I guess I'm looking for a layman's guide to the role of sugar in kit brewing ...
Thanks for any help/advice you experts out there have.
Colin