Brewferm Abbey Ale, Candi sugar?

[RatboyOllie]

How do chaps,

could someone tell me whether there is a difference between candi sugar and brewing sugar that they sell at my Local HBS ? Im sure there is but having googled the topic i cant really find whether it would be detrimental to my brew if i dont use candi sugar? This is my very first belgian ale kit and I am determined that I do it as best as possible so that I know whether its worth doing another. I absolutely adore belgian beer so if this is successful i am going to be a very happy man!!! The kit suggests that you do not HAVE to use the candi sugar but is suggestive that it would be best to do so, and like i say, i want to do whatever is best on this one......? Please help !

Please could someone enlighten me with regards to the use of candi sugar and whether i need to use it?

Cheers everyone, happy xmas

[Bromley Brewery]

s'funny, I asked the same qu. when I did Abbey myself.

let me see if I can post this link here...

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17129#p200066

anyway, I did it with unrefined ordinary household sugar (it's what we have) - it turned out fine.

[vinceg]

As a matter of interest, how long before you tried your Brewferm Abbey beer? I tried a bottle the other night (it's been in bottles since 2nd November) and it was pretty poor. Definitely tasted beery but there was a horribly acrid bitter aftertaste, really unpleasant.

Got other stuf to drink, but this was my first Brewferm kit, so hoping it comes out well.

[Benson_JV]

Candy sugar is generally preffered for Belgian Beers. Feck if i know why, but from what i've read/heard it just creates better taste/body

Although yes when i brewed this, i used ordinary sugar and it taste gorgeous.