Oops..Corn sugar instead of lactose

[Moose_MI]

….sigh…I’ve brewed this milk stout a few times but inexplicably I grabbed my bag of corn sugar instead of my lactose…2lbs into this 15G batch..

Fermentables

43.95 lbs / $ 0.00
Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
31.75 lb	Briess - American - Brewers Malt 2-Row		37	1.8	72.2%
3 lb	Flaked Barley		32	2.2	6.8%
2.45 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L		33	80	5.6%
1.50 lb	German - Carafa III		32	535	3.4%
2.25 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)		33	1.8	5.1%
3 lb	American - Chocolate		29	350	6.8%

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	East Kent Goldings		Pellet	6	Boil	45 min	29.15	100%

Instead of 6.5% beer Im going to great about 7.5% and I’ll not have that silky sweetness from the lactose.
The yeast (WLP004-Irish Ale fermented at 64F) sure were happy to see the corn sugar! My ferm chamber may never be the same
It’s been fermenting about a week. I’ll let it go another week and sample but Im very curious what Im going to find.

I usually rack this beer onto coca nibs…im wondering if i could rack onto cocoa nibs and boiled/cooled lactose?

For all I know it will be the best beer ever as-is ….. I guess we will see….

 

[pvtpublic]

You could still add the lactose.

 

[dmtaylor]

You could still add the lactose.

My thoughts exactly. No big deal. It will turn out great either way.

 

[Moose_MI]

I added the lactose at kegging. Beer tastes great. It really was no big deal!