Sugar Weight Question

I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of sugar in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can somebody help me convert the weight to measuring cups? (acuratly) Of give me another method. I don't have brewing sugar, is white or brown sugar better?

Thanks, John

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FamilySailor
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So far I have come up with 4.4 cups being equal to 2.2 lbs sugar...... Not sure though

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FamilySailor

In US units 2.2 pounds would equal 3.63 cups dry measure. (Dry and liquid measures are not the same, 1 pint dry = 0.551 liter.)

Hope that helps. It won't make a big difference either way, scottish ales are heavy by nature. If all it says is sugar, I would assume they don't care what you use and table sugar (beet or cane) would be ok. If they specify corn sugar you should use that.

Joe

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Joe Sallustio

That's for water. I've measured it once when I was trying to calculate back the alcohol based on sugar additions, and 1 cup (plastic measuring) was about 200g, so 1kg would be 5 cups, which would make

1lb 2 1/4 cups.

Pp

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pp

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