Missing ingredient and O.G. off

[indybrewer]

Brewed a Austin Brew Double Chocolate Stout yesterday. After putting the grains in I went to get the rest of the ingredients and was missing a 1/2 lb of Malto Dextrin. I went ahead and brewed with out it but the original O.G. was 1.046 it called for a O.G. of 1.056. Does everyone think this was off because of the missing ingredient. Fermentation started in about 5 hours. Thanks for the help.

Craig

 

[DRAGGER]

Malto Dextrin is less than 5% fermentable. Use up to 8 oz. In 5 gallons to increase the body and mouth-feel. If this was the only item that you did not have I dont see how you OG was off so far as this is only <5% fermentable.....

D

 

[Austinhomebrew]

I am the guy you talked to on the phone. The malto-dextin adds mouthfeel and a little body. It is only about 12% fermentable so it would have contributed a very little to the alchol. If the malto-dextrin isn't there it will reduce the gravity because it is a adjunct that stays in the beer so it contributes to the gravity but does not ferment.

Everything will be fine with the beer and you haven't lost any alcohol.

 

[indybrewer]

Thanks for the quick responses. I am new to brewing and have done only kits. By far the best kit I have ever done is the Austin Brew Kit. It is well put together and has great instructions. From now on all kits and ingredients will come from there. I appreciate the help yesterday as well. Since I am new I worry about everything in the brew process.

 

[malkore]

yeah, malto isn't as fermentable as sugar...and because of that you retain MORE gravity when the beer is finished.

I think the lack of that, and an inaccurate hydro reading explain the lower OG. extract kits can be hard to mix with the top off water...you literally have to stir 5-10 minutes to get a homogenous solution, and an accurate hydrometer sample/reading.

 

[david_42]

1/2 lb of MD in 5 gallons is 5 points. You may want to get some, just for the mouthfeel. Dissolve it in a cup or two of boiling water & stir. This can be done at any point in the ferment.

 

[Ridemywideglide]

I too am brewing as we speak and find the malto dextrin missing. I ordered my kit in march I believe. So far 2 for 2 kits with missing ingredients from Austin. I hope this isn't a continuing trend.

As for adding it later, will there be any ill effects?

 

[Austinhomebrew]

You can add the Malto Dextrin at any time.

PM me and I wii send it right out.

Forrest

 

[9/9]

I too am brewing as we speak and find the malto dextrin missing. I ordered my kit in march I believe. So far 2 for 2 kits with missing ingredients from Austin. I hope this isn't a continuing trend.

As for adding it later, will there be any ill effects?

To be fair to AHS, I suspect that there have been a number of people between you and the OP who bought this kit and got all their malto dextrin. Those people just didn't get on-line and post about it.

 

[Ridemywideglide]

I don't believe I said that noone who ordered this kit got the malto dextrin. I suppose I should have said that the other missing ingredient was hops for me, in a completely different kit, and that it was sent out as soon as I called, as I suspect this will be.