Adding "body" to the beer

[rockford]

I have recently brewed a Nut Brown Ale from a Muntons Conniseur range and it's turned out very well. While enjoying it I wondered if it would be even better with more "body". I am wondering if indeed this would be the case and how I would achieve it?
Rockford

 

[graysalchemy]

Hi Rockford, Did you use sugar in the kit? if you did that would thin the beer. It is better to use malt extract (liquid or dried) Kit enhancer could be used but that is a mix of Dry malt extract and sugar, so not as good.

 

[supersteve]

Try Maltodextrin, it's an unfermentable that gives extra body and head.

 

[jimbo65]

Try Maltodextrin, it's an unfermentable that gives extra body and head.

How much of Maltedextrin would you put in a 23 Ltr mix and where do you get this from.
Thank you

 

[RaffCPH]

Brewing shorter to 21 l will add body. I'm not that keen on maltodextrin but a good substitute is wheat dme which does the same (imo) adds body and head retention.

 

[serum]

Not sure if this is the case but if you're drinking it quite soon after bottling / kegging then simply leaving it will probably let it develop more depth.

 

[supersteve]

Brewing shorter to 21 l will add body. I'm not that keen on maltodextrin but a good substitute is wheat dme which does the same (imo) adds body and head retention.

DME is a fermentable, yes I agree you should add dme to a kit but you can also add maltodextrin on top of it because it won't ferment.

Try amazon

 

[supersteve]

try 250G at first and add more if needed in future.

 

[jimbo65]

Many thanks, I appreciate the advise.

 

[Unclejona]

Oats work quite well for body too IMO

 

[noddyman]

Oats work quite well for body too IMO

OATS? As in porridge oats. I've just bought a Geordie Winter Warmer as my 5th brew. Can i use oats in that? If so, how much and when?

Cheers.

 

[Pcpogo]

When do you add the oats for all grain?

Mash

Boil

Fv

 

[Unclejona]

OATS? As in porridge oats. I've just bought a Geordie Winter Warmer as my 5th brew. Can i use oats in that? If so, how much and when?

Yep those Oats, you'd have to do a mini-mash to use them in a kit, but no worries. Steep them in a pot and add to your fermenter. I use them with all grain but there is not reason not to use with a kit too.

 

[Unclejona]

PCPogo, with AG you add them to your mash (well I do anyway and it works)

 

[Pcpogo]

PCPogo, with AG you add them to your mash (well I do anyway and it works)

Cheers, I'll give it a go next time