Spraymalt

[oldtimer]

And now for my first question.

As I said in my previous post, I am a novice brewer. ( very novice)
I have just syphoned off my first brew of 'Woodford's Wherry'. So now it is settling.

I have just ordered a Muntons Stout. On reading the reviews on it. One guy says he made it with brewers sugar --- fair enough. But the next review said he used 500grms of brew sugar and 500grms of Sraymalt.

So my Question is.

What is Sraymalt and what are the benifits if any ?

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[HLA91]

Spray malt is a dried malt http://www.wineworks.co.uk/product/spray-malt-500g-medium-b/ it adds depth to the brew.
A more experienced member will probably give you a better answer.

 

[prolix]

HLA is right, the spray malt has maltodextrins which are unfermentable and so give more body, better mouth feel and a slightly sweeter malty flavour than brewing sugar that completely ferments.

 

[Mark1964]

If the spraymalt is unfermentable how come everyone uses it to make yeast starters ???

 

[Moley]

A more experienced member will probably give you a better answer.

Not really, you've hit the nail on the head, but I'll expand on that.

From the forum's Glossary (3rd button down, left hand side of the banner):
Spraymalt is dried malt extract in the form of a powder. This is achieved with the use of a spraydryer. Spraymalts can be purchased in a variety of colours to suit your beer. Hopped spraymalt is also available.

Sugar adds nothing to your brew, apart from alcohol. Malt Extract used as a substitute for some or all of the sugar improves the body and flavour. It's not quite a straight swop, so if you're using a one can kit which asks for 1kg of sugar, you'll get a much better brew if you use 500g Spraymalt + 550g sugar.

Spraymalt is mostly fermentable.

 

[richc]

It's not unfermentable it's about 80% fermentable. You use it to make starters to create an environment as close to the wort the yeast is going to be used to ferment in the end.

 

[prolix]

If the spraymalt is unfermentable how come everyone uses it to make yeast starters ???

"the spray malt has maltodextrins"

not is maltodextrins :thumb:

 

[luckyeddie]

If the spraymalt is unfermentable how come everyone uses it to make yeast starters ???

WLP550 will eat anything: sugars, fermenters, Forest fans....

 

[keith1664]

If the spraymalt is unfermentable how come everyone uses it to make yeast starters ???

WLP550 will eat anything: sugars, fermenters, Forest fans....

Though I've heard it draws the line at Leeds and Ipshit fans.

 

[oldtimer]

Having read this post, Have I got it right, that spray malt will not increase the alcohol just the colour and flavour.

Does this mean the alcohol content is reduced if you use part spray malt and part sugar as opposed to all sugar ?

Sorry if this sounds a bit of a silly question, but when you don't know what you are doing, you need to ask.

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[Moley]

No, you've missed something somewhere.

Spraymalt isn't quite a 1:1 substitution for sugar but it is mostly fermentable. Your final gravity might be a few points higher but the yeasties will still turn most of it into alcohol.

That's why I said to replace 1kg of sugar with a 500g pack of spraymalt plus 550g of sugar, to compensate for the part of the spraymalt which won't ferment.