I was thinking it might be interesting to try and make a cream soda beer. I don't know if it's been done before. I was hoping for advice and feedback.
For the "cream" part I was thinking of using lactose. It would also contribute sweetness.
Probably a lot of crystal malt to have unfermentable sugars.
Mash high with regular two row.
Stick a vanilla bean into primary or secondary.
I can foresee a couple of problems though: Too much lactose might make it taste gross and add too much body. Too much crystal malt might make it taste like coffee or caramel, even if I used something like C10 or C20.
Thoughts, please?
For the "cream" part I was thinking of using lactose. It would also contribute sweetness.
Probably a lot of crystal malt to have unfermentable sugars.
Mash high with regular two row.
Stick a vanilla bean into primary or secondary.
I can foresee a couple of problems though: Too much lactose might make it taste gross and add too much body. Too much crystal malt might make it taste like coffee or caramel, even if I used something like C10 or C20.
Thoughts, please?