Lactose

[Cisk]

Hi i have done a coopers irish stout and i added 300gr of lactose at the start can any body tell me
how much that can push the Final SG up by , what would be the normal Final SG with no lactose ?
Thanks for any help

 

[Clint]

For a better idea you're probably best putting the info through a brewing software.
Although...as it is the kit should be good at around 1.010 and you could easily add another 10 points on that with lactose..

 

[Cisk]

Hi Clint thanks for your reply so 1.020 could be the finished reading then , next time i will add it at the finish so i can get Final SG . thank again

 

[Clint]

You need to put it in at the end of the boil..
Oops! Sorry...you're adding to a kit...boil the lactose for a few minutes then add it to the fv at the start.

 

[Cisk]

Thats what i did but i dont know how much sugar the lactose as left in so i cant get a Final SG reading
Must be better to put it in after it finished so i get a true reading

 

[Clint]

If you put your recipe in brew software it'll give you a figure.
If you can't,just leave it two weeks and take a reading. Then take readings after that every few days until it's stable.

 

[Cisk]

Thanks Clint for that i will give it a go see what it works out to ,again thanks for your help

 

[Clint]

No worries! That's why we're all here!