Accounting for maltodextrin in FG

[ToastedPenguin]

I've used lactose in several beers and know to subtract 1.007 from the SG/FG but this My first time out using maltodextrine in a beer. Since it's partially fermentable how do I account for it in my numbers so I know what the SG/FG is and when the yeasties are done doing their thing?

 

[ChessRockwell]

Maltodextrin isn't fermentable at all.

A quick search told me 1lb adds 8 points gravity to 5 gallons of beer, but not sure how correct that is...

 

[ToastedPenguin]

Maltodextrin isn't fermentable at all.

A quick search told me 1lb adds 8 points gravity to 5 gallons of beer, but not sure how correct that is...

Thanks for the info. When I did.a search I read it was 5-10% fermentable. Didn't find the points reference though.

 

[ToastedPenguin]

After digging more I found this:

http://www.winning-homebrew.com/fermentables.html

Towards the bottom discusses maltodextrin and it's fermentability and how to account for it.

 

[ChessRockwell]

Interesting! i had just read a wikipedia article that said it wasn't fermentable at all... thanks for the info!