Hey all,
I've been in search of an answer on how to sweeten up my Blueberry Wheat beer. I've tried lactose, both in the boil and at bottling and I really don't think it's making much of a difference. On my 2 gallon batches, I've used 1/2lb in the boil, and 1/4lb at bottling. I feel like I'm getting more of a weird flavor from it than a sweet flavor. For specialty grains, I've been using Biscuit Malt, Carastan, and Metolius.
I bottle my beer, so back sweetening might not be a good idea (unless someone knows the secret to avoid bottle bombs). Would I get a better sweetness from using Stevia or Maltodextrin? Or would adding Blueberry Juice to the wort with a few minutes left leave a sweeter flavor? I use enough blueberries in the secondary to get the blueberry flavor - blueberries are just a bit tart.