Modifying a kit to make a milk stout?

[GreenTerror]

I bought a chocolate stout kit from Austin Homebrew since they are on sale for $20 and figured I'd make a milk stout out of it. So if I just ditch the maltodextrin and substitute in 1 pound of lactose instead that should work right? Also if I add in 1 pound of DME that should up the abv to somewhere in the 5.5% range correct?

Here is the kit ingredients
This dark and rich beer has what you need. It's a robust stout with some Belgian cocoa!

Specialty malts: chocolate malt, English Crystal, black roasted barley, Black Patent
Featured hops: Magnum
Other additives: malto dextrin, Belgian cocoa

O.G. = 1.052
F.G. = 1.016
Approximately 4.7% ABV
Approximately 175 Cal / 12 oz
Makes 5 US gallons

Fermentable Sugars:
Extract: 7 lb Liquid Malt Extract, 1.25 lb Specialty Grains, 0.5 lb Malto dextrin

 

[Vandulus]

If you're aiming for the mouthfeel and body of a stout, you may want to try .5-1 lb of flaked oats also. Otherwise it sounds quite tasty!

 

[GreenTerror]

Thanks! I hope it works, worst case I have beer either way.

 

[juagula]

You might wanna add some lactose too. It got me good results

 

[rocketsan]

Don't ditch the maltodextrin either...add it. Brewers Best milk stout kits have it...

 

[GreenTerror]

Both lactose and malto? Seems like a lot?

 

[rocketsan]

Yes, both. They serve very different purposes...