hist-brewing: sugar info

[PBLoomis at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/18/02 10:24:54 PM Central Standard Time, 
JazzboBob at aol.com writes:

> the 
>  site calls themselves "PURVEYORS OF GOODS FOR HISTORICAL COOKERY AND 
LIVING"
>  
>  We do have sugar loaves (small ones), but they are white rather than brown 
>  sugar. "Loaf sugar" refers to the shape of the block of sugar, not its 
>  flavor.
>
    Which does not address our brewing need at all.  I would suggest 
reenactment brewers try to find "raw sugar", or failing that, Demerara
sugar.
    Scotti
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