Is it worth inverting granulated sugar?
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Basically, no. Just dissolve table sugar in boiling water and it will be fine.
Cheers slid, I did end up boiling with some lemon juice just as an excuse to use my new stock pot for steeping hops 
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I'm not sure if it's made much difference but the airlock was bubbling with in 25 mins, albeit gently.
.I'm not sure if it's made much difference but the airlock was bubbling with in 25 mins, albeit gently.
Yeast will invert sugar to use it as energy by itself - you don't have to invert it yourself prior to pitching. Using invert sugar will make the fermentation start a little earlier, but it's not noticeable. Some invert sugars can bring different flavours to the beer, so it can be worthwhile using them for that reason. Tate & Lyle Golden Syrup is invert sugar, so use this if you want to. It can add a slightly toffee flavour to the beer.
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