maestro_wu
Member
Hi all,
According to this post:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/rerack-off-settled-lactose-181360/index2.html#post2877623
I can get ~ 1.6 lbs of lactose to dissolve into a gallon of water. Now, I don't think I need quite that much, but I have read that somewhere between 0.5 and 1 lb is a good idea for my goals. (To make a potentially too-sour cider less so.)
My question is: should I just pour the lactose into the bottom of the pale, then rack the cider into it, to mix it up, or do I have to (potentially) add it to a lot (0.25 - 0.5 gallons) of water, boil that, then rack into that instead?
I'm looking to avoid making my brew too sour, but don't want to water it down, either.
Thoughts?
Thank you!
According to this post:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/rerack-off-settled-lactose-181360/index2.html#post2877623
I can get ~ 1.6 lbs of lactose to dissolve into a gallon of water. Now, I don't think I need quite that much, but I have read that somewhere between 0.5 and 1 lb is a good idea for my goals. (To make a potentially too-sour cider less so.)
My question is: should I just pour the lactose into the bottom of the pale, then rack the cider into it, to mix it up, or do I have to (potentially) add it to a lot (0.25 - 0.5 gallons) of water, boil that, then rack into that instead?
I'm looking to avoid making my brew too sour, but don't want to water it down, either.
Thoughts?
Thank you!