Low abv beer

[stuartmarler]

For health reasons, are there any low alcohol beer kits out there?

I like my beer but just on some tablets that see no alcohol, so, low abv might get away with....

Any udeas please.... not all grain kits as not able to go down that route just yet.

Thanks

 

[MashBag]

I think Robinsons do a range

 

[Larse]

What sort of ABV range are you looking for? 2-3% or lower? For kits, you could maybe leave out some or even all of the added sugar. Probably would have to experiment to see what works for you, but that's where I'd start.

 

[MashBag]

Really depends how long the course of tablets is..

 

[stuartmarler]

Tablets could be life long...

 

[MashBag]

Righto. In that case we need a plan. What do you drink?
And is all grain really really out of the question?

 

[MashBag]

Has anyone tried an extract recipe (almost a kit) with a no/low alc yeast?

Thinking Saf LA01 or similar?

 

[stuartmarler]

Righto. In that case we need a plan. What do you drink?
And is all grain really really out of the question?

I guess not but extra expense....?

Liking beer, lager, bitter, ales.

 

[MashBag]

Thinking all grain gives you control of the mash, lo/no becomes easier.

Malt tinned or dry is already concentrated with sugars.

Kits just don't appear to exist.

What size would you normally make?

 

[Larse]

I'd agree on the all grain, but I think the OP just wants to stick his toe in and have a go without too much financial outlay. A kit beer like this one would be worth a try. It's supposed to come out at 4.2% ABV, but that's with the 1.75Kg extract kit plus another 1Kg of dextrose. If he left out the dextrose, would that be an option? Same amount of wort, but lower OG. I wouldn't think the flavour would be too off, dextrose doesn't really add anything from a flavour perspective.

 

[Jahfish]

Dave Line, great homebrew writer that he was, had a Lo Alc beer recipe. Think it was in his book 'Beer Kits and Brewing'. I'll see if I have a copy.

 

[Brew_DD2]

I'd be inclined to brew a kit long, and dry hop to give back some flavour.

 

[MashBag]

Long?

 

[Brew_DD2]

Long?

Add more water.

 

[Larse]

I'd be inclined to brew a kit long, and dry hop to give back some flavour.

You could probably calculate the additional hops needed rather than dry hop. Think you can use an IBU calculator that will give you the hop quantities for a given volume and OG. You'd just need to know the target IBU.

 

[Brew_DD2]

You could probably calculate the additional hops needed rather than dry hop. Think you can use an IBU calculator that will give you the hop quantities for a given volume and OG. You'd just need to know the target IBU.

Sounds like a plan. Could do both.

 

[Larse]

I haven't used a kit in a very long time, but would brewing long require a lot of kettle volume? I just used one of those calculators on Brewers Friend for batch extract calculation using the amounts from that kit I linked above (1.75kg DME) and it came out at 1.026 at 25l volume. Pretty much clocks in at a low ABV (2.5%) but the OP would need something big enough to contain all that wort.

The ones I used, if memory serves, usually involved adding a good deal of water after boil.

 

[MashBag]

Add more water.

Gotcha... we are in the same place but from different ends.

What about a wherry kit with two cans. Make up just 1 to full volume.

Then add at fermentation, a stove top hop tea. Cascade 30g @ 85c 15mins.

Could you steep (or boil) some malt (not mash) seive and make a grain tea too

At bottling some glycerine to improve the mouth feel. Probably 15ml to start with, and not exceeding 30ml. Add to taste.

Although I haven't made it for bleddy years I am drinking kit beer at the moment and it suddenly the penny dropped.

Is Ale going to be easier than lager?

 

[Dyke Busters]

One tin kit .
Add more water than normal
500 g malt or none at all .
Think I did something like this a while ago. Will check my notes and get back to you

 

[Bitter_Dave]

Adding 500g lactose to a one can kit is an option as it will add body but not additional fermentables. Milk stout is made with lactose but you could add it to any any beer kit. But if course is is still alcoholic at the end of the day, even if it is lower.