I was given an ice cream tub full of a mystery sweetener by someone moving away and I am not sure what it is. The guy said it was maltodextrin but it tastes very sweet - I've read that both maltodextrin and lactose are not. It seems part way in-between regular sugar and powdered sugar in consistency. I am thinking now that it may simply be dextrose. Any ideas?
If it is dextrose, can I still use it to increase the body of my beer? It will be cold from now on so I don't need to worry about the yeast eating it up. Two days ago I kegged up a pumpkin beer that was supposed to finish at 1.01 but actually ended at 1.004. I was planning on using what I thought was the maltodextrin to add some body and maybe some sweetness but that plan isn't going to work. I am serving the beer tomorrow and I can't get maltodextrine or lactose as I am in Brasilia and would have to order it from Sao Paulo.
If it is dextrose, can I still use it to increase the body of my beer? It will be cold from now on so I don't need to worry about the yeast eating it up. Two days ago I kegged up a pumpkin beer that was supposed to finish at 1.01 but actually ended at 1.004. I was planning on using what I thought was the maltodextrin to add some body and maybe some sweetness but that plan isn't going to work. I am serving the beer tomorrow and I can't get maltodextrine or lactose as I am in Brasilia and would have to order it from Sao Paulo.