Thread: Malto dextrin

Malto-dextrin adds no flavor to a beer. It is strictly used for body and head retention. Also, two ounces of lactose isn't too bad. It should help out nicely. As for what to look for... Malto-dextrin can be found in several forms. I first used it as a white powder. It looks like lactose, priming sugar, etc. The second form is as a malt. It may be labeled as Carapils, Dextrin Malt, ...

Malto dextrine is a powder. Dextrine malt is meant to achieve the same thing, but they can't be used interchangeably.

I don't understand why not? Obviously and extract brewer should be using the powdered version, which is more concentrated I would imagine. But, as an all-grain brewer, I would think you could use one or the other to achieve the exact same result.

Because one is a powder and the other is a grain. You can add the powder to your wort/beer directly. Dextrine malt would need to be mashed before the boil. They can't be used interchangeably.

thanks for the info. I have carapils/dextrine grain uncrushed from another recipe. this recipe is all grain so I can mash it. approx how much would you suggest? the recipe says a cup do they mean 8 oz by volume of the powder or by weight and if by weight that would seem like a lot considering the other recipe only had a few oz's in a PM. I am just starting to enjoy porters and stouts and ...

looked at a search and the links below and found an answer to my question thanks again also found the recipe again and will thank BierMuncher for this Malto Dextrin?