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02-01-2009, 06:29 PM
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Junior Member
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Added 2 lbs Honey, now beer is too thin?
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Okay so I had made some what of a blonde ale,
8lbs-2row
1/2lb- buscit malt
1/2lb- honey malt
1/2lb- cara foam
2lbs- Maize
2lbs- Orange Blossum Honey
I "thought" the honey was a good idea, I added it into the primary and racked the wort over it. My OG was 1.081 with the honey and now (3 weeks later) it 1.005. 10%ABV if If I did my math correctly. I just racked it into the secondary, it smells great! Just tastes thin...Almost like ( I hate to say, a cider) I was wondering if I could add some light dry malt extract or maltodexrin to add some more body or mouthfeel. Is that something that would work? If so what would be a good amount? Thanks for the help !
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02-01-2009, 06:38 PM
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Cranky Old Guy
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Try 4 ounces of maltodexrin.
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02-01-2009, 07:23 PM
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A little lactose might also help.
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02-01-2009, 07:37 PM
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Thanks for the help., I will try the maltodexrin and some lactose, should I heat it up in some water and dump it in or just dump it in and stir it up? Thanks!
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02-01-2009, 07:50 PM
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Beer Drenched Executioner
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The maltodextrin won't ferment anyway, so just wait till you get ready to bottle it, and add it with your priming sugar and stir well.
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02-01-2009, 08:20 PM
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Adding that much honey will make a beer thin. Its similar to adding sugar. It ferments almost completely. A lot of alcohol in a already thin bodied blonde will thin it out more.
On a side note, that recipe looks delicious. If you carb it up so its really fizzy and drink it cold, it would probably make a great lawnmower beer.
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02-01-2009, 08:31 PM
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Honey is notorious for thinning the brew. The maltodextrine will help counteract that effect.
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02-01-2009, 08:55 PM
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Eddcculus, thanks for the help and complement, Lawnmower beer huh? I dont think I have heard of that style. Does that mean you could run a lawnmower with this beer  So how about this, I add the 4 oz of maltodexrin with say 2 oz of lactose at bottleing...should I carb with DME instead of corn sugar? So that would be 3/4 cup of DME? The lactose just adds like a creamy feel to the beer correct? Thanks for all the help!!!  |
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02-01-2009, 08:58 PM
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I second your approach to lactose, and DME over corn suger any day.
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02-02-2009, 01:38 AM
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Lawnmower is just a light, lowish in Alcohol content. The idea being you could drink it on a hot day after some sort of outdoor activity, such as mowing the lawn. Supposed to be light and refreshing.
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