In Dry Enzyme's Defence

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Beau
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In Dry Enzyme's Defence

Post by Beau »

A title like that is sure to attract Chris' attention :mrgreen:

I am fully aware of the effects of dry enzyme on a brew and upon noticing how badly the enzyme takes it in the arse on this forum, I thought it necessary to say one thing for it.

Sure it will usually result in a beer lacking body, but in my opinion there's nothing better than a light bodied, refreshing lager by the lake on a hot & sticky summer's day. The last time I used dry enzyme was using the following simple recipe:

Black Rock Dry Lager
1kg Dextrose
250g Dried Corn Syrup
Dry Beer Enzyme
21L Final Volume

O.G: 1042 F.G: 1005 Alcohol: 5.4%

While it was unexpected, the beer had a quite a decent amount of flavour. It was refreshingly bitter (I expected it to be too sweet after reading Oliver's log but was pleasantly surprised), had a big creamy head & great head retention, and was nice and crisp.

While I can appreciate why those who enjoy a heavy bodied beer (which includes myself) may consider this a beer ruining pest, all I'm trying to say is, the dry enzyme achieved its purpose with flying colours and not at the expense of the quality of the brew. I found it quite easy to make a crisp, refreshing lager, which i believe is the point of the enzyme, by using a very basic recipe.

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Pretty dodgy picture, just off my phone but even still, that is a nice golden lager with a delectable head :lol: ....also i need smaller glasses, that's 375ml of beer in a big Guinness glass...
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Tipsy
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Post by Tipsy »

I've only used it twice and both beers taste quite good, though lacking in body.
mafman
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Post by mafman »

I've used the dry enzyme once in a Corona clone I made last year....I can't recommend it highly enough. Especially if you want a light, crisp, refreshing lager on a hot summer's day!!!
I've got my second enzyme brew on the go at the moment...an Asahi SuperDry clone!!
Beer...beer...smurfing beer....you don't get drunk and it isn't dear!!!
Chris
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Post by Chris »

Yeah Beau, you got me.

EVIL, EVIL STUFF!!!!

That aside, if you are using it to make a particular style of beer, then go for it. Alternatively, if you want a drier beer, save money and use a dext/maltodex blend rather than malt. The more dext, the drier the beer.

And I do agree that on a hot day, a cold, crisp, dry light lager goes down a treat.

BUT IT'S STILL EVIL!
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