Lactose in an IPA.

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  1. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Lots of talk around here lately on hazy Northeast hop bombs. I seen the other day on social media that Tired Hands does a Lactose IPA that's conditioned on pineapple.

    Anyone tried lactose in an ipa? That creaminess may just work out?!

    @Coff @OldSock
     
    #1 psnydez86, Aug 3, 2015
  2. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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  3. dmtaylor

    dmtaylor Savant (1,149) Dec 30, 2003 Wisconsin

    Might make sense to use lactose if also adding fruit, since fruit (such as pineapple) tends to be extremely tart and ferment out very dry. About 4-6 oz lactose in 5 gallons seems about right just to take a little of the edge off the fruit tartness. Under no circumstances should use use more than 8 oz in 5 gallons in an IPA. Probably don't need any at all, actually. But a little wouldn't hurt in a fruit IPA.
     
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  4. OldSock

    OldSock Maven (1,418) Apr 3, 2005 District of Columbia

    I had Apocalypse Cow years ago... I like dry IPAs.
     
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  5. DavidHume

    DavidHume Maven (1,371) Mar 25, 2013 Virginia
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    If you're looking for a thicker mouthfeel, try adding flaked oats, wheat, Carapils, and/or rye. The added proteins from those grains will give you a creamier beer without making it so sweet that it tastes like it was brewed by Southern Tier.
     
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  6. drewbeerme

    drewbeerme Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2007 Illinois

    I don't get 'em at all. Thanks to Three Floyds and IPAs being very easy to sell, there are a bunch of Chicago area brewers making them. I still can't figure out why and how IPAs are benefited by it at all. It's just gross and needs to stop immediately.
     
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  7. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    AFAIAC ... another crime against nature.
     
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  8. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Lactose beers make me super loose in the caboose. So I don't brew with lactose. :flushed: I can eat standard dairy products without issues. If I could use lactose, it wouldn't be with an IPA. So there's that...

    One of the nice things about homebrewing is you can use whatever ingredients you want no matter how out of place they seem to others. I don't expect there to be many people here that share your interest in brewing a lactose IPA.
     
    #8 Brew_Betty, Aug 4, 2015
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  9. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    The problem with lactose, aside from flatulence and a night on the couch, is that is doesn't add much sweetness, just body. That's not something I'm looking for in an IPA. I feel like the range of body/sweetness from malt alone is more than adequate to balance the bitterness.
     
    #9 CurtFromHershey, Aug 4, 2015
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  10. Dirtyhands

    Dirtyhands Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2014 Maryland

    Omnipollo makes a smoothie IPA, they Inspired Tired Hands to make one too. I like them. Rock on.
     
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  11. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    this is one of my favorite monthly releases that FFF does. They definitely make it work but it's also got a massive malt backbone and is ridiculously hoppy. i see bottles floating around now, but it's a may release so YMMV at this point.
     
    #12 spicoli00, Aug 5, 2015
  13. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Finally getting around to brewing this weekend guys. Inspired by the Omnipollo/TH milkshake beers.

    Pale malt-73%
    Flaked oats-15%
    Lactose- 12%

    Citra and Galaxy hops.

    Pineapple and Coconut post ferment.
     
    #13 psnydez86, Jul 22, 2016
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    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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  15. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    There is something about taking creaminess to the max and tropical hops/fruit that work. Had a beer from TH that had pineapple and cocconut and lactose and wow.....really set fire to my loins.
     
    #15 psnydez86, Jul 22, 2016
  16. Buck89

    Buck89 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,782) Feb 7, 2015 Tennessee
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    I'm interested in how this turns out. Last week, I had a local coconut/mango IPA (Southern Grist) that spoke to me. What yeast are you using?
     
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  17. CADETS3

    CADETS3 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 Texas

    I've done it and quite honestly, it was awesome.
     
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    Soneast Pooh-Bah (1,751) May 9, 2008 Wisconsin
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  19. CADETS3

    CADETS3 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 Texas

    Sounds really nice. Let me know how it works for you. I'd like to try that.
     
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  20. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    1318.....gonna be a NEMIPA
     
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