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Maltodextrin 500g

Maltodextrin 500g

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Maltodextrin is an unfermentable sugar: brewing yeast leaves it behind, so it stays in the finished beer and adds body. It is a quick fix for beer kits that finish thin, and a natural partner for stouts, porters and milds.

What it does

  • Adds body and a fuller mouthfeel
  • Helps head retention
  • Adds no sweetness from fermentation, since the yeast cannot use it

Details

  • Weight: 500g
  • Food grade, weighed and packed by BrewCo from 25kg sacks

Add it to the wort along with your kit and sugar - the How to Use box below has the full method.

Pairs well with

Useful for kit brewers who find their beers a little watery and want more weight in the glass.

Maltodextrin
How to Use
Dose
100-500g per 23L
about 250g for stouts
Adds
Body & head
no sweetness or alcohol
When
Boil or with the kit

Used for: Adds body, mouthfeel and head retention without sweetness or alcohol - great for thin kit beers, stouts, porters and NEIPAs.

When: Extract/all-grain: in the boil. Kits: dissolved in hot water and added with the kit.

Step by step
1Weigh 100-500g per 23 litres (about 250g is typical for a stout).
2Sprinkle slowly into hot water or wort while stirring, so it doesn't clump.
3Add to the boil, or to the fermenter with the kit.
4Ferment as normal - expect a slightly higher final gravity.
Good to know: It doesn't ferment, so the final gravity will be higher - that's not a stuck ferment. Over about 500g per 23 litres can make beer gummy.
You may also need: Lactose 500g · Spray malt & enhancers
Frequently Asked Questions
How much should I add to a 23 litre kit?

Start at about 100-250g. Use up to 500g for a really full body.

Will it make my beer sweeter or stronger?

No - it's unfermentable and barely sweet, so it adds body, not alcohol or sweetness.

When do I add it?

Dissolve it in hot water or wort and add in the boil, or with the kit at the start.

Why is my final gravity higher than expected?

Maltodextrin doesn't ferment, so it raises the final reading - that's normal. See our hydrometer guide.