Dark Malt Extract vs malt extract for priming

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  1. FrankJDeD

    FrankJDeD Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2020

    Hello all.

    For priming beer is there a difference using dark malt extract vs malt extract besides color? I will be making a stout next week and will have some leftover dark malt extract and was thinking of using that.

    Thanks.
     
    #1 FrankJDeD, Oct 29, 2020
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  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Yes. Dark extract will have less fermentable sugars than lighter extract. So you'd get less carbonation with the same amount of extract.

    Also, unless you have a specific reason to want to prime with extract, don't. Table sugar is cheap and more predictable.
     
    #2 VikeMan, Oct 29, 2020
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