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Question 8315

No	Category	Submit Date
8315	Beer Additives and Flavorings	6/12/2012

Question

Is it possible to make (good)beer with a sugar substitute? Specifically Stevia based sweeteners?

Response From Homebrew Heaven

Unfortunately, Stevia is not fermentable. No alcohol would be produced. Same thing with Equal, Nutrisweet etc. They CAN be used to sweeten up things like cider, wines etc after the fermentation is complete, but usually this is not desirable in beer.

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