batfishdog37 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 5, 2008 Messages 187 Reaction score 1 Location Menomonie, Wisconsin Mar 9, 2009 #1 What is the best way to increase body character? Is it a mashing technique?
ArcaneXor Well-Known Member Joined Nov 10, 2007 Messages 4,502 Reaction score 128 Mar 9, 2009 #2 Mashing at higher temperatures, adding crystal malts like carapils, or adding maltodextrin to the boil comes to mind. They all result in more unfermentables in the beer, which increases body.
Mashing at higher temperatures, adding crystal malts like carapils, or adding maltodextrin to the boil comes to mind. They all result in more unfermentables in the beer, which increases body.
Edcculus Well-Known Member Joined Jun 6, 2007 Messages 4,539 Reaction score 57 Location Morganton, NC Mar 9, 2009 #3 This BYO article is really good at explaining all that goes into body/mouthfeel' Invasion of the Body Killers - BYO May 1999
This BYO article is really good at explaining all that goes into body/mouthfeel' Invasion of the Body Killers - BYO May 1999