Lactose
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Yes, but I don't find lactose to be particularly sweet. Taste it first (you can mix it with a little water if you want) and you can see if its sweet enough for you. For me, lactose is more about adding body than sweetness, although it does add a little sweetness.
Artificial sweeteners may add more sweetness.
Jacob_Marley
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Lactose will give you improved head.
... er, head for longer ... and improve mouthfeel. (?)
I mean ... yes it will be sweet
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Use good hygiene though
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Yes you can use it ... but note that lactose while not fermentable by typical yeast, is fermentable by lactobacillus.
There's a bunch of things you can do to avoid lactobacillus but the short list is good sanitation. And as there is no boil in cidermaking, I'd suggest using k-meta (sulfites) on unpasteurized juices and ciders if you're going to eventually add lactose prior to bottling (assuming you're not going to pasteurize the bottles).
... er, head for longer ... and improve mouthfeel. (?)
I mean ... yes it will be sweet
.Use good hygiene though
. Yes you can use it ... but note that lactose while not fermentable by typical yeast, is fermentable by lactobacillus.
There's a bunch of things you can do to avoid lactobacillus but the short list is good sanitation. And as there is no boil in cidermaking, I'd suggest using k-meta (sulfites) on unpasteurized juices and ciders if you're going to eventually add lactose prior to bottling (assuming you're not going to pasteurize the bottles).
