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does splenda ferment?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:13 pm
by adamshell
I'm thinking of using splenda as a sweetener, but I don't want my bottles to explode. Would it ferment? Are there better sweeteners to use, aside from lactose?
Re: does splenda ferment?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:06 pm
by mr x
I doubt it would ferment, but I`m not sure either. As far as lactose goes, I didn`t find it added much, if any, sweetness. More of a fuller body effect for me.
Re: does splenda ferment?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:28 pm
by Jmac00
i read somewhere that it doesn't ferment.
Re: does splenda ferment?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:15 pm
by jeffsmith
I believe it behaves the same as lactose as X mentioned. I made a chocolate milk stout a few weeks ago and used lactose, but the original recipe I started with mentioned using splenda as a substitute to contribute to the fuller mouth feel.
Re: does splenda ferment?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:04 pm
by ajcarp
According to the Splenda web site -
SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated contains maltodextrin and sucralose.
Maltodextrin - according to ibrew.com
Good for adding mouth feel, body and head retention to brews without affecting flavor. Maltodextrin is a chain between 4 and 20 dextrose units in length making it only 3% fermentable by brewer's yeast. Popular among sportman for making energy drinks.
Direction: Mix 4 oz with 1 kg Dextrose in making light beer or 8 oz for a that thick creamy stout.
For what I've read elsewhere, the sucralose to totally non-fermentable.
Re: does splenda ferment?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:44 pm
by ratchet
I've made diet root beer using splenda, and had to add some sugar for it to naturally carbonate... so I'm going to also hop on the "pretty much not fermentable" bandwagon