using lactose for priming?

[herkojerko]

I just bottled my second batch. It was a Caramel Cream Ale recipe that was to be primed with 4 oz vanilla and 1 cup lactose. I cut back on the vanilla to 2 oz to cut back on the sweetness. My question is being that lactose is unfermentable does that mean I might not have enough sugar to carbonate? Thanks

 

[the_bird]

Um, hate to tell you this....

Unless I'm an idiot and there IS sugar in vanilla extract, you're not going to get ANY carbonation. Lactose doesn't ferment. There's nothing for the yeast to consume.

I will desist from getting on my soapbox about priming with substances other than corn sugar or DME, I pissed someone off yesterday.

 

[herkojerko]

You know now that I go back and check out the recipe I missed the 1-1/2 cups of priming sugar. I guess dropping in some priming pills would be the best option now? Only 48 caps wasted.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Unless you want flat beer, you better invest in some carb drops and more bottle caps pronto!

 

[Cheesefood]

Yeah..bummer man. If nothing else, you can try it "Real Ale" style. I'd keep it capped until you can buy some carb drops.

Oops!

You can try an eyedropped full of corn syrup in each bottle.

 

[david_42]

This would be an exception to the Don't Use Corn Syrup rule. Since it is already charged up with vanilla, a little more won't hurt.

 

[Hopfan]

I will desist from getting on my soapbox about priming with substances other than corn sugar or DME, I pissed someone off yesterday.

Damn Bird, you must be one mean SOB to keep pissing people off like that

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

sugar makes things sweet (or alcoholic or carbonated). Vanilla imparts a vanilla flavor.

 

[Yooper]

Yes, but Karo syrup is corn syrup with vanilla added. I think there is a pinch of salt in Karo syrup also.

Lorena

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

Yes, but Karo syrup is corn syrup with vanilla added. I think there is a pinch of salt in Karo syrup also.

Lorena

A glass o' Karo! The Breakfast of champions!

 

[Buford]

I used to put Karo dark on biscuits for breakfast.

 

[Hopfan]

A glass o' Karo! The Breakfast of champions!

Is that before or after you use it to prime the beer?

 

[herkojerko]

just popped in 4 muntons carb tabs per bottle and resealed. Hope for the best

 

[revolutiontoast]

just popped in 4 muntons carb tabs per bottle and resealed. Hope for the best

let us know if you get those white floater things in your beer from those... I know I wont be using muntons carb tabs anymore just cause of that.