Low calorie/low carb homebrew.
Low calorie/low carb homebrew.
Is there such a thing as a low calorie/low carbohydrate homebrew? I have been drinking a commercial beer Pure Blonde but prefer a lower alcohol beer.
If you want low alcohol, remove all the dextrose from the recipe. This sugar ferments entirely to alcohol and does not effect the flavour. This really only works for kit and kilo sort of stuff. Removing other fermentables like malt will not only drop the alcohol, but also remove flavour.
As for a "low carb" beer, such things exist, but the fact that beer gets its flavour and body from carbohydrates means that removing the carbs means watering down your beer. If I was watching my carb intake (which I'm not), I don't think I could bring myself to make watery beer, so I'd take one of these two options:
- Either reduce my beer consumption (not likeley)
- or increase exercise.
The second option allows for the excess carbs to be metabolised, much better in my oppinion than not enjoying beer. Follow the wise words of Velophile: "drink, ride, repeat". But in the end it's really up to you.
If you like blondes (as in the beer), I guess they're about as low carb as you can get, so how about trying some blonde kits without the added glucose?
As for a "low carb" beer, such things exist, but the fact that beer gets its flavour and body from carbohydrates means that removing the carbs means watering down your beer. If I was watching my carb intake (which I'm not), I don't think I could bring myself to make watery beer, so I'd take one of these two options:
- Either reduce my beer consumption (not likeley)
- or increase exercise.
The second option allows for the excess carbs to be metabolised, much better in my oppinion than not enjoying beer. Follow the wise words of Velophile: "drink, ride, repeat". But in the end it's really up to you.
If you like blondes (as in the beer), I guess they're about as low carb as you can get, so how about trying some blonde kits without the added glucose?
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Remember that any beer is going to have a reasonably big energy intake, as it contains alcohol. Alcohol produces a fair amount of energy, even if you reduce the dextrin levels in your beer.
For the lowest possible 'carb' beer, just drink water. Or brew 23L with no added fermentables aside from your kit- which is almost water. Or drink bud lite, which is an insult to water.
Remember that any beer is going to have a reasonably big energy intake, as it contains alcohol. Alcohol produces a fair amount of energy, even if you reduce the dextrin levels in your beer.
For the lowest possible 'carb' beer, just drink water. Or brew 23L with no added fermentables aside from your kit- which is almost water. Or drink bud lite, which is an insult to water.