Dextrose question?

[zzerru]

I recently stopped by a home brew shop near me and the owner told me he could get "malto-dextrose" for about $0.60 per pound. I have been wanting to use dextrose instead of granulated sugar in in my sausage for awhile.

Is "malto-dextrose" the same as the dextrose referenced in sausage making recipes? I checked Rytec's book, but it made no distinction and a web search pulled up just dietary info. Anyone know the answer to this?

 

[rivet]

Yes, dextrose is a sugar. Malto-dextrose is a dextrose sugar derived from malt. Good luck to you!

 

[zzerru]

Thanks for the answer! Is there a noticeable taste difference between the various types of dextrose (those made from different sources, corn, malt, etc)?