Xylitol with beer?

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Xylitol with beer?

Kobi

2013年9月25日 16:02

I'm interested in brewing what I've heard is called a "raddler". It's pretty much a lemonade beer I am aware of some technical issues with this style such as lemonade is sweet and yeast eats sugar but let's say all goes well and the yeast eats the sugar leaving me with a tart lemon flavor beer.

I was wondering if anyone tried adding xylitol to the beer before bottling or kegging(in my case). Does the xylitol affect the yeast in any way? Will the lemon juice's high acidity affect the xylitol?

Thanks so much.

Kobi

Topic lemonade homebrew

Category Mac

TeresaMcgH · Accepted Answer · 2013年9月25日 16:02

Xylitol is not fermentable. So I would expect you could add it after fermentation has finished, to increase the sweetness without increasing the alcohol levels or acidity. Or, as has been suggested, add it when you open the bottles, but that might take a while to dissolve properly. I don't see how it could react with the lemon in a bad way, as it's just a sugar alcohol and is used all the time in diabetic treats and in candies and gums which often have citrus flavors.

dax · Accepted Answer · 2013年8月28日 06:03

Why not use stevia?

It's much sweeter than sugar so it will only take a little bit to reach the sweetness level you're after, plus it's unfermentable. Is there a recipe you're thinking of using, or you're still in the 'just thinking' phase?

Wyrmwood · Accepted Answer · 2013年8月27日 21:34

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Wyrmwood answered at 2013年8月27日 21:34

Just mix it at serving time. That's how many soda/juice/etc + beer drinks are made. You are right, if you try to do it up front with a non-alcoholic beverage, it's going to affect the fermentation.

Xylitol with beer?

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