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Advice for Cornish Swanky Beer

I need you guys' help. I have a recipe for Cornish Swanky Beer, but I'm worried it might end up too dry and lack body.

  • 30 g (1 oz) dried hops (like Fuggles or East Kent Golding)   
  • 30 g (1 oz) fresh ground ginger (or dried ginger root) 
  • 1.8 kg (4 lbs.) brown sugar or raw sugar 
  • 23 liters (5 gallons) soft or filtered rainwater 
  • 1 packet of standard baker's yeast (such as 11 g of dry yeast) 
  • 1 raisin per bottle (for natural carbonation)

 

Should I increase the amount of hops and ginger to compensate?

I've seen online that I can add maltodextrin or lactose, or make a quick tincture by steeping sliced ginger and chopped raisins in a few ounces of vodka for a few days. I could also swap some of the brown sugar for DME, add CaCl₂, or use a low-attenuation English ale yeast (e.g., Lallemand Windsor or London Ale) to keep some flavor and body.

I haven't been doing this long enough to know which method (or combination of methods) will work best, so any help or advice will be appreciated.

Thanks!

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u/Outrageous_Match2619 — 25 days ago