BeerFYI

Lactose

Lactose malt — watercolor illustration
Type Adjunct
Color (SRM) 0
Max Usage 15%

About

Lactose (milk sugar) is unfermentable by Saccharomyces yeast, adding permanent residual sweetness and body to beer. It is essential in milk stouts and increasingly popular in milkshake IPAs and pastry stouts for its creamy, smooth character.

Flavor Contribution

Residual sweetness, creamy body, smooth, milk-like

Part of the Beverage FYI Family