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Are there any alternatives to lactose for sweetening a 'milk' stout ?
Many people (65% of world population) are lactose intolerant, so cannot drink a traditional milk stout. Are there any other non-fermentable sugars that could be used as a substitute ?
 
Possibly Stevia extract. Although sweetness is only part of it, you may need to increase oats or such like to replicate the mouthfeel.
 
Sounds a bit high. Not sure Wikipedia is the best source of information.
It sounds high because here in northern Europe the rate is more like 20%, so we don't encounter it so often.
The figure globally is more like 70%. Up to 90% of people of Asian or African descent lack the means to digest lactose.
(That's why Mackeson sales were very poor in those regions.......)
 
Not sure if this is the correct section for this.....
Are there any alternatives to lactose for sweetening a 'milk' stout ?
Many people (65% of world population) are lactose intolerant, so cannot drink a traditional milk stout. Are there any other non-fermentable sugars that could be used as a substitute ?
Yes, maltodextrin makes a good substitute. In fact, I used it in an impromptu "milk" mild when LHBS ran out of lactose, as a non-fermentable sugar for giving body and some sweetness. Worked a treat.
 
^^^^ The above seem like good ideas...

I don't use lactose in milk/sweet stout, nor did some breweries when the style was popular commercially.

I tend to use mild ale malt, with around 10% oats and 5% crystal and chocolate/carafa III. Then mash @ 69c and a low attenuation yeast.
 
^^^^ The above seem like good ideas...

I don't use lactose in milk/sweet stout, nor did some breweries when the style was popular commercially.

I tend to use mild ale malt, with around 10% oats and 5% crystal and chocolate/carafa III. Then mash @ 69c and a low attenuation yeast.

Interesting recipe. I'll have to nick that
 
^^^ Might be both, my cat farts if he drinks standard milk. Had the same problem with my daughter, they both drink lactose free milk now.
 

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