Lactose

by **mark1964** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:56

When is the best time to add lactose. I was going to add it to the keg but not sure now

by **robwalker** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 13:06

you can if you want. i'd add it at flame out personally for sanitizing, even mixing. if you add in the keg, boil it for a few mins first.

by **Buster** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 13:27

by **Kyle_T** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 14:53

Just dump it in the keg.

by **mark1964** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 15:22

It's powdered so would have to mix first

by **Kyle_T** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 15:23

Dump beer in, dump Lactose in and shake.

by **mark1964** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:51

Ok I've been advised to add at 20 mins left in the boil so I'll go with that.

by **Kyle_T** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:26

I never understand why people are so intent on boiling everything these days...

by **mark1964** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:58

Probably because dumping in a keg would make it clump and just sink. Even shaking may not disperse it properly

by **Kyle_T** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:10

I somehow doubt that as that's how it used to be done, in the cask with the priming. If it didn't work they wouldn't have done it.

by **mark1964** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:19

Maybe in the 1940s it was done like that. The advice I received came from a brewery in Manchester so I think I'll go with what they suggested

by **Kyle_T** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:38

It still worked.

by **mark1964** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:51

That may be but I think I'll do it my way

by **robwalker** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 15:34

Get a room!