Are Glucose Chips still used in the UK?

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Bribie

Are Glucose Chips still used in the UK?

Post by Bribie » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:59 am

Here's a rave from the grave. :D When I brewed in the UK as a youngster, glucose chips were a popular additive when doing extract brews. They were little flakes of toffee tasting glucose about the texture of fudge and actually made a nice nibble and just the job to replace white sugar for a smoother more sophisticated beer. We don't get them in Australia but I wonder if they are still available - could be a useful item. We import huge quantities of stuff like Thomas Fawcetts Floor Malts etc etc so the actual logistics of sending them overseas shouldn't be a problem.

Bryggmester

Re: Are Glucose Chips still used in the UK?

Post by Bryggmester » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:01 am

I used to use glucose chips many moons ago but I haven't seen them for ages. I think powdered glucose is available though.

mattturner

Re: Are Glucose Chips still used in the UK?

Post by mattturner » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:05 am

Could these be what you are thinking of?
https://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcar ... d-1lb.html

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Re: Are Glucose Chips still used in the UK?

Post by Garth » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:06 am

there's nothing there at that link Matt.....

https://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcar ... d-1lb.html

if you mean this, then no, Belgian Candy sugar is totally different

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