by Roger » Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:25 pm
To Sugar or Not to Sugar ?
After my first attempt to get a wash going in my 100 litre Bunnings rain water tank ended up all over the garage floor, I am a bit conflicted. I have just read through the comments and am unsure whether to use sugar? Being in Canberra, it is middle of winter and cold, so will have a pad heater under the wash and wrapping a towel around the fermenter seems to help keep the heat in. But some have used sugar and others haven't. My OG was a low 1.10 when my last attempt started, but then the wash was a bit on the thick side, so maybe the reading wasn't correct. Bottom line for me is that the recipe recommends not to use sugar unless in hot conditions, so will not add sugar.
Happy to see other suggestions or comments.