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Lactose

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One fourth as sweet as cane sugar (sucrose) and non-fermentable by yeast. Use lactose when you want to sweeten a dry or bitter wine or beer. Also used to add sweetness and body to beers such as sweet stouts (milk stouts). Add a small amount, mix, and taste. Lactose can be added until desired flavor is obtained. There is no fermentation period or rest needed, so wine/beer may be bottled immediately. Add to hot water and mix thoroughly before adding to wine/beer. Add at end of fermentation, before bottling.


Usage: 8 oz. per 5 gallons, or to taste
Common name: Milk sugar

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Creamy IPA
Matt S on Mar 3, 2023
pastry stout recipe
Eric P on Feb 11, 2023
Creamy IPA
Matt S on Mar 3, 2023
Trying to make a semi sweet creamy, fuller
Michael G on Feb 23, 2023
pastry stout recipe
Eric P on Feb 11, 2023
Pastry stout to change mouth feel
Eric P on Feb 11, 2023
Wanted more sweetness from a non-fermentable sugar.
Mark H on Feb 9, 2023
ROBOT AI RECIPE
colin m on Jan 25, 2023
Need to add milk sugar for mouth and body
Dr Jed on Jan 25, 2023
I like to give to my lactose intolerant friends
Chad S on Dec 20, 2022
Variety of the recipe.
Jordan K on Dec 6, 2022
Recipe
Barry E on Dec 6, 2022
Add to the stout
Terrence G on Nov 28, 2022
For making a milk stout
Ronald W on Nov 16, 2022
Need it
Valued C on Nov 7, 2022
mexican hot cocoa stout
nathan b on Oct 24, 2022
Texture and mouth feel
Brian S on Oct 12, 2022
better then smaller size
greg sharp on Aug 29, 2022
For a stout
Todd on Aug 25, 2022
For a stout
Todd on Aug 25, 2022
Big chocolate stout
Jeremy S on Aug 23, 2022
I ran out.
Kirk on Aug 17, 2022
For a Milkshake NE IPA and a Pastry Stout
Kenneth M on Aug 9, 2022
Good product, good price
Ronald M on Jul 15, 2022
for a recipe.
Jordan V on Jul 15, 2022
For experimental use in food grade adhesive.
Peanut Products C on Jun 28, 2022
For a cream stout.
John M on May 25, 2022
Quality item
Patrick S on May 25, 2022
Specific cider recipe
Gregory K on May 7, 2022
Need it to make a milk stout.
MICHAEL S H on Apr 28, 2022
Making a White (Vanilla Milkshake) Stout - adds a touch of residual sweet
Steve L on Apr 25, 2022
It is part of an extract recipe that I like
Erik D on Apr 23, 2022
adding a bit of sweetness to balance sour since there are 2 packs of the Philly Sour
Steve L on Apr 4, 2022
Brewing a recipe I will call "The Real Oil of Midnight"
stephen g on Mar 26, 2022
Forgot to add it to my other order
Eric J on Mar 24, 2022
to sweeten my beer
Thomas N on Feb 12, 2022
Reviewers mentioned this was a good addition.
Manning S on Jan 31, 2022
To use in a porter recipe
Russell B on Jan 22, 2022
friends advice
Dave Palmer on Jan 22, 2022
Recipe requirement
Bob on Jan 1, 2022
For sweet wine and cider
andrew w on Dec 22, 2021
sweet stouts and ipa milkshakes
Trevor Mack on Nov 17, 2021
Making milk stout
jerry hildebrand on Nov 11, 2021
Dissolves easily and is great for beer.
Misty N on Oct 28, 2021
Trying something new
Dan W on Oct 26, 2021
specific recipe
Gary P on Oct 10, 2021
This was what I was shopping for.
Scott A G on Oct 8, 2021
Gingerbread Stout
Scott S on Sep 29, 2021
Honey Nut Cheerios cream ale
Jason B on Sep 23, 2021
Making a milkshake IPA
Matt Shrader on Sep 22, 2021
Sweetness for ipa and stouts
David D on Sep 17, 2021
Love milk stouts
Gatorbait74 on Sep 10, 2021
Trying to make a semi sweet creamy, fuller
Michael G on Feb 23, 2023
Pastry stout to change mouth feel
Eric P on Feb 11, 2023
Would lactose be suitable to back sweeten cider?
Walter Erb on Jul 2, 2022
BEST ANSWER: I can't say for certain but i would think so. It is a nonfermentable sugar. My concern would be that it might leave a flavor that is probably not compatible with cider. The alternative for sweetening cider would be to stabilize it (i.e. kill the yeast) then use something like honey.
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Rated 5 out of 5
I love the fullness and back sweetening this gives to multiple styles of beer... stouts, cream ale or anything that finishes too dry.
December 31, 2021
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Works as it should...
January 26, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Functional.
It does exactly what it is supposed to.
June 12, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Cream Ale necessity
I always use it in my Cream Ale, especially my Vanilla Cream Ale. IMO, adds that certain, something, extra.

As we all know lactose = unfermentable milk sugar, so normal brewing yeast will not convert lactose into alcohol (not so sure about Brett, el al).

Adds a bit of sweetness to the Cream Ale, I always use.
June 5, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Milk Sugar
I use 8 oz in 5 gallons for milkshake ipas and adds pleasant sweetness and soft mouthfeel.
April 1, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great service!
The lactose came earlier than expected and as shown in the pictures. I am very happy with the product!
December 5, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Good
Uh, it's lactose... Had the appropriate amount of milk sugary-ness.
July 27, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
I used it for back sweetening.
I used this to get a slight creamy flavor while back sweetening a batch of Chocolate Mead, .It gave it a nice creamy flavor on the finish.
January 20, 2019
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
I use a pound if this in my milk stout. It dissolves easily and provides a nice smooth taste.
October 17, 2018
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
It works just like it is supposed to. I brewed a coffee chocolate cream stout and used the lactose as a sweetening agent.
October 17, 2018
Purchased
over 5 years ago