Clear Belgian Candi Syrup

[bcmaui]

Anyone use Turbinado sugar? What is the difference between Turbinado and regular Cane sugar?

I've used turbinado a few times in some of my light Belgian-style beers. It's very similar to light brown cane sugar. I can't say that it left much of a flavor in the finished product. Turbinado is the same thing as demerarra sugar if I'm not mistaken. You've probably tried or seen turbinado at many restaurants. A common brand is Sugar in the Raw.

"Sugar in the Raw" is the indivdually packaged version of the "Premium Maui Gold" sugar. Costco sells the "Maui Gold" in 5 and 20 lb bags over here and we use it primarily in baking in our home (Banana Bread, etc) as we don't use much sugar otherwise. I can bring a few 5lb bags with me to NHC if anyone is interested in using some. I'd be interested in developing a Belgian style recipe using this local product.

edit: link to sugar in the raw above

[JP]

Sure it funcitons the same, but I don't think the flavors are going to be the same.

[bleachcola]

Sure it funcitons the same, but I don't think the flavors are going to be the same.

Goes back to the inversion that happens in the kettle in my opinion. You're absolutely right that sucrose (table sugar) does not taste like the Belgian syrup. But that's bc you aren't tasting sucrose in the syrup, you're tasting fructose and glucose. When you add the cane sugar to your boil it inverts and becomes fructose and glucose and then has the same flavor as the Belgian syrup bc it has the same chemical makeup. You just can't taste the conversion at that point bc it's in wort. Or maybe my palate just isn't nearly refined as those who can taste the difference in the final products.

[bcmaui]

I'll brew a couple with both and see what the difference is.

Just thought it would be nice to develop a homebrew using some local ingredients.

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

I'll brew a couple with both and see what the difference is.

Just thought it would be nice to develop a homebrew using some local ingredients.

I like the idea of using local ingredients. Keep us posted.

[bcmaui]

I'll brew a couple with both and see what the difference is.

Just thought it would be nice to develop a homebrew using some local ingredients.

I like the idea of using local ingredients. Keep us posted.

Also thinking of a wheat and/or wit with a touch of lilikoi (passionfruit) as a local spin on a fruit beer.

[SacoDeToro]

I'll brew a couple with both and see what the difference is.

Just thought it would be nice to develop a homebrew using some local ingredients.

I like the idea of using local ingredients. Keep us posted.

Also thinking of a wheat and/or wit with a touch of lilikoi (passionfruit) as a local spin on a fruit beer.

Already done - Kona Wailua Wheat

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

Also thinking of a wheat and/or wit with a touch of lilikoi (passionfruit) as a local spin on a fruit beer.

Already done - Kona Wailua Wheat

Then a wit it is!