Dextrose

33roosters

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Original poster

May 26, 2012

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Wisconsin

• Jun 5, 2014

• #1

What can I use to replace powderd dextrose with? Just can't remember the ratio...(I must have a brain fart

) Thanks for any help 

 

venture

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Aug 1, 2008

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Central California

• Jun 5, 2014

• #2

Dextrose is a sugar.  No surprise there.

About 70% as sweet as regular sugar.

That can vary if using raw or refined sugar.

Maybe Joe or one of our other sausage gurus will check in.

If not, I would ballpark replacing about 1/2 of the recipe amount of dextrose with regular sugar?

Good luck and good smoking.

 

Last edited: Jun 5, 2014

DanMcG

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• Jun 5, 2014

• #3

Yeah 1/2 would be good, as long as its not a fermented sausage.

 

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venture

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• Jun 6, 2014

• #4

There ya go!

Dan is one of our sausage gurus.

Thanks for weighing in Dan.

Good luck and good smoking.

 

butcherfamily

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Sep 18, 2008

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• Nov 9, 2014

• #5

To expand on this, dextrose and table sugar should not be used as a replacement for each other. When making a fermented sausage, the chemistry is of utmost importance.  With a cured sausage, less of a difference, with a fresh sausage, even less.  But having said that, if a recipe called for dextrose, even if a fresh sausage, there is probably a reason. If you can, don;t substitute.  You can order and get dextrose in 2 days.