Candi Sugar

An adjunct commonly used in Belgian beer. Candi sugar can range from light to dark and is typically used in a liquid form by heating beet sugar with water and salts to caramelize the sugar. Many homebrewers use candi sugar in crystallized, hard candy form. 

Candi sugar ingredient role in Belgian-style beer brewing

Candi sugar fully ferments when it is added to wort, which results in the beer having a lighter body and more alcohol.

Light candi sugar is typically very clean and sweet-tasting, and dark candi sugar is very caramel- and toffee-like. Light candi sugar is added to lighter-colored beers such as tripels and golden strong ales, whereas dark candi sugar are used in darker-colored beers such as dubbels and dark strong ales.

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