Sweeter TC

[alefric]

Wow! just had the last bottle of my one and only batch of TC......I forgot about it and its been in the fridge for 2 months and i can't believe its the same stuff.....taste is fantastic except that its a bit too dry for my palate.....Any ideas please on how to make it a little sweeter next time. I had wondered about the old Dave Line trick of using sweeteners

Thanks in advance

Andrew

[tubby_shaw]

Yes use any unfermentable sweetener you can lay your hands on, I use 1\2tsp of granulated sweetener per pint along with 30ml of apple juice as a primer.
There are those who say that there may be a bitter after taste from some of the sweeteners but I haven't noticed one

[alefric]

Cheers TS i'll give it a whirl......(i wonder if the bitterness comes from using too much)....using your suggested amounts.

Thanks again

Andrew

[Bryggmester]

Or you could just put a slug of apple juice into the glass when you pour your TC. It will take the edge of the dryness without risking any off flavours.

[maxashton]

Add lactose to taste before fermentation. Not sure how much to use in a TC, try 1-200 gms

[BlackBag]

I've been doing what Bryggmester suggests with my TC. If it's too dry a nice apple juice top fits the bill. Mind you, after 1 bottle I don't notice how dry the next ones are.

[alefric]

You have a point Blackbag i remember the first few (well......sort of!)......and thanks for the replies everyone.....also Max can i take it thats per gallon?

Andrew