Tweegs
04-04-2013, 01:22 PM
Just had a rather interesting conversation. The discussion evolved to talking about why we make candy from light syrup and sugar from dark and the amount of invert sugar being the reason. This piqued the curiosity of the home brewer which led to talking about sugar sand.
Since the brewer uses R.O. water, which depletes the mineral content, he became interested in the sugar sand because it has much of the mineral deposits and is potentially a source of the invert sugar he craves.
So my question becomes: Has anyone ever brewed with sugar sand, tried to brew with it, know of a reason to, or not to brew with it?
We all sure make enough sand, and frankly, just the thought of using it…well…Bleh!
But if there is a market for the stuff, I’m not above exploiting it.
Since the brewer uses R.O. water, which depletes the mineral content, he became interested in the sugar sand because it has much of the mineral deposits and is potentially a source of the invert sugar he craves.
So my question becomes: Has anyone ever brewed with sugar sand, tried to brew with it, know of a reason to, or not to brew with it?
We all sure make enough sand, and frankly, just the thought of using it…well…Bleh!
But if there is a market for the stuff, I’m not above exploiting it.