How to add sweetness to beer?

[Soulshine]

Been trying to clone Uinta Sum'r for a while now and can't get it right. Got the golden ale part down and got the sorachi hops down but how do they get the mild sweet/creamy finish? Tried vanilla. Tried lactose. Neither of those. Maybe honey malts?

 

[KraphtBier]

Mash temps and boil length my friend.

 

[Soulshine]

Okay. So what should I mash at? How long etc...

 

[Yooper]

I"ve never had that beer, so I'm not sure how sweet you want to go, or the character of the sweetness. But a good place to start is crystal malts or honey malt. A darker crystal malt is more "toffee" sweet, while a light crystal malt is caramel sweet. Honey malt is definitely honey sweet. That would be what I'd try.

 

[Soulshine]

thanks! Beer is a great summer beer. Light. Just a hint of the Sorachi hops but has an interesting sweet/cream aftertaste that last for just a moment.

 

[strambo]

I'd try the honey malt (6-8 oz or so) and about 8 oz of flaked oats for the creamy-ness

 

[jfr1111]

Lower attenuating yeast strain and lower carbonation also increase the perception of sweetness.