Beer Ninja
Well-Known Member
I've recently started brewing all grain fresh wort kits. The ABV is usually too low for my tastes, around 4.5. I like my beers around the 5.5 - 6.00 mark so I took to adding a around 500g of dextrose to the mix.
Thing is the manager at my LHBS is onto it and doesn't advise the practice. Instead, he advises to reduce the water used and make 18L rather than 23. This is all well and good but I only have a small brewing fridge. If is start making 18L brews consumption will outstrip production. Not good. Not good at all.
So, what's so wrong about adding dext to the mix?
Thing is the manager at my LHBS is onto it and doesn't advise the practice. Instead, he advises to reduce the water used and make 18L rather than 23. This is all well and good but I only have a small brewing fridge. If is start making 18L brews consumption will outstrip production. Not good. Not good at all.
So, what's so wrong about adding dext to the mix?