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Old 04-28-2010, 08:57 AM   #2436
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Default Re: What beers are you enjoying?

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Originally Posted by landhoney View Post
Lower mash temp and/or use of sugar in the beer will thin out the body as well. Usually a lower mash temp makes for a more 'drinkable' beer that has a lower final gravity, drier and less malty sweet. Of course there is such a thing as too dry/thin.
I didnt know that about the lower mash temp, that could explain it as the beer isnt particularly sweet.

Wouldnt using sugar have a tendency to increase the abv while keeping the body light though? The abv on this is below 6%