priming with sugar

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Hi all.
something im not sure of is,, when we batch prime we boil to dissolve the sugar,this all so sterilizes the solution,
but if i bottle prime, i just put the sugar straight in,
can this be an issue infection wise?
or does the alcohol content sort anything the sugar carries?
 
I have bottled primed for many many years and never had any problems with it. I never batch prime except for PBs, Even then I just chuck the sugar as it comes and don't make up solutions.. However I do keep my bags of table sugar sealed up after I have used them and keep it solely for brewing.
 
I must admit I'm guilty of using what ever in the cupboard. I'll but a bag just for my brewing ready for next time.
I was just thinking that sugar being .well. sugar might have a risk of bacteria.
 
I think the boiling is as much about getting the sugar into solution so it fully mixes with the beer as it is about sterilization.
 
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I always think the sugar might have wild yeast on it so could be the cause of gushers so that's why I boil it.
 
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