Corn Sugar
Clean ABV Boost • Crisp Dry Finish • The Standard Priming Sugar
Corn Sugar (dextrose) is brewing's most trusted simple sugar, prized for boosting alcohol and drying out a beer without adding any flavor of its own. Because yeast ferments it completely and cleanly, it raises gravity while actually lightening the finished beer's body — the secret behind crisp, drinkable big beers.
At 46 PPG, Corn Sugar packs more fermentable gravity per pound than any malt, and at 0 °Lovibond it contributes no color whatsoever. It is also the gold standard for bottle conditioning.
Flavor & Aroma Profile
- Completely neutral — no flavor contribution
- Dries out the finish
- Lightens body and boosts ABV
- Ferments fully and cleanly
- Zero color impact
Modest additions raise alcohol invisibly while crisping the finish; larger additions noticeably thin the beer, which is exactly what high-gravity styles like Belgian golden strong ales and brut IPAs rely on. Overdo it and the beer can turn watery, so keep it in proportion.
Brewing Applications
Corn Sugar is a staple ingredient in many crisp, high-attenuation styles, including:
- Belgian Golden Strong Ale
- Belgian Tripel
- Double IPA
- Brut IPA
- Cream Ale
- Light Lager
- Saison
It is also the standard priming sugar for bottle conditioning, producing reliable, predictable carbonation.
Usage Recommendations
In the kettle, use Corn Sugar at 5–10% of total fermentables (roughly 0.5–1 lb per 5 gallons) — the low end crisps the finish, while the high end meaningfully boosts ABV and dryness in big beers. For priming at bottling, use about 4–5 oz per 5 gallons dissolved in boiled water.
In double IPAs, a pound of Corn Sugar raises gravity while keeping the body light enough for hops to dominate — a trick borrowed from the West Coast playbook.
Specifications
- PPG (Points Per Pound Per Gallon): 46
- Color: 0 °Lovibond
- Flavor Notes: Neutral, dries out the finish, boosts ABV
- Usage Rate: 5–10% of fermentables (0.5–1 lb per 5 gal); 4–5 oz per 5 gal for priming
- Beer Styles: Belgian strong ales, double IPAs, brut IPAs, light lagers
Whether you're drying out a tripel, lightening a double IPA, or carbonating bottles with confidence, Corn Sugar provides the clean fermentable boost brewers have relied on for generations.
Original: $3.49
-65%$3.49
$1.22
Description
Clean ABV Boost • Crisp Dry Finish • The Standard Priming Sugar
Corn Sugar (dextrose) is brewing's most trusted simple sugar, prized for boosting alcohol and drying out a beer without adding any flavor of its own. Because yeast ferments it completely and cleanly, it raises gravity while actually lightening the finished beer's body — the secret behind crisp, drinkable big beers.
At 46 PPG, Corn Sugar packs more fermentable gravity per pound than any malt, and at 0 °Lovibond it contributes no color whatsoever. It is also the gold standard for bottle conditioning.
Flavor & Aroma Profile
- Completely neutral — no flavor contribution
- Dries out the finish
- Lightens body and boosts ABV
- Ferments fully and cleanly
- Zero color impact
Modest additions raise alcohol invisibly while crisping the finish; larger additions noticeably thin the beer, which is exactly what high-gravity styles like Belgian golden strong ales and brut IPAs rely on. Overdo it and the beer can turn watery, so keep it in proportion.
Brewing Applications
Corn Sugar is a staple ingredient in many crisp, high-attenuation styles, including:
- Belgian Golden Strong Ale
- Belgian Tripel
- Double IPA
- Brut IPA
- Cream Ale
- Light Lager
- Saison
It is also the standard priming sugar for bottle conditioning, producing reliable, predictable carbonation.
Usage Recommendations
In the kettle, use Corn Sugar at 5–10% of total fermentables (roughly 0.5–1 lb per 5 gallons) — the low end crisps the finish, while the high end meaningfully boosts ABV and dryness in big beers. For priming at bottling, use about 4–5 oz per 5 gallons dissolved in boiled water.
In double IPAs, a pound of Corn Sugar raises gravity while keeping the body light enough for hops to dominate — a trick borrowed from the West Coast playbook.
Specifications
- PPG (Points Per Pound Per Gallon): 46
- Color: 0 °Lovibond
- Flavor Notes: Neutral, dries out the finish, boosts ABV
- Usage Rate: 5–10% of fermentables (0.5–1 lb per 5 gal); 4–5 oz per 5 gal for priming
- Beer Styles: Belgian strong ales, double IPAs, brut IPAs, light lagers
Whether you're drying out a tripel, lightening a double IPA, or carbonating bottles with confidence, Corn Sugar provides the clean fermentable boost brewers have relied on for generations.
