Does priming sugar plus lactose equal bottle bombs?

[skybrew]

Does priming sugar plus lactose equal bottle bombs?

I am guessing not, since lactose is not fermentable, but I just wanted to check with some of you experienced folks. I am talking about the normal amount of priming sugar 5 oz and about 1 cup of lactose boiled in water added to the bottling bucket for a 5 gallon batch.

 

[MriswitH]

It shouldn't cause any issues from what I recall.

Lactose is unfermentable sugar, used for mouthfeel.

 

[cd2448]

i used it for some apfelwein with no problem. as you say, it doesn't ferment, so doesn't produce CO2, so you're fine.

 

[skybrew]

Thanks all! I thought that it wouldn't but I just wanted to make sure, before I had a mess to clean.

 

[PseudoChef]

Lactose is unfermentable sugar, used for mouthfeel.

Lactose is for residual sweetness. Malto-dextrine is for mouthfeel/body.

 

[MriswitH]

Lactose is for residual sweetness. Malto-dextrine is for mouthfeel/body.

Eh, my bad. I was always told it was for mouthfeel, so that is why I used it in stouts, heh.

 

[david_42]

The added sweetness does add something to mouthfeel, just as carbonation will. But, MD does a better job without being sweet.