Key Lime Hefe

[Snookbeware]

Making a key lime hefe, using 6.6 lbs light wheat LME, saaz and halertau hops 1/2 oz each in boil 1/2 oz each dry hop ,2 cups key lime juice, zest of 7 small key limes, my question is if I add 1 cup light DME and 1 cup dextrose to the boil, will that beef up the body or just my OG?

 

[Captain Damage]

Dextrose will reduce the body of your beer. Simple sugars like dextrose will increase the OG and final ABV, but your beer will be drier and have a thinner or lighter mouthfeel.

OT tip: try to get in the habit of referring to dry ingredients by weight rather than volume. E.g., nn ounces of dextrose instead of cups.

 

[silvery37]

Malto dextrin will increase body if that is what you are trying to accomplish. Dextrose will result in a higher alcohol beer with thinner mouthfeel as stated above.