I have a batch that ended up much drier than I wanted. Instead of dumping it, I decided to see if I can get it to something different than I planned, but still enjoyable. If I miss with the corrections and the outcome is not what I want, I still haven’t lost much, since I planned originally to just dump it. With that goal in mind, I am thinking about adding some lactose along with corn sugar at bottling. Any thoughts on dosing for the lactose? 1/2 oz per gallon? The body of the beer is actually not too bad, so I am just trying to add a little sweetness.
Also, will the lactose add ANY carbonation in bottling that I need to take into account?
Please keep in mind that I have no grand aspirations for this beer. If I can improve it to the point where I feel good about giving it to my 21 year old brother-in-law, it’s been a huge success.