Malt Question (Dry vs. Liquid)

KSMICT · 04-15-2007, 07:03 PM

Ok, its brew day here! (My first and a lot on the plate)

I am going to start three (Complelty) different brew projects today and tomorrow, a 5gal IPA kit, a 5gal batch of Ed's Apfelwein and a 5 gal batch of hard lemonade (see below)

My problem is, the recipie (Below) calls for 1 lb of DME (I assume dry malt extract). Unfortunately the LHBS is closed and all I have is a can (1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs) of unhopped extra light Malt extract.

Questions are...
Iis the weight equivalent (Dry .vs liquid)?
If not, is there a conversion I can do to figure out how much liquid malt to put in?
Or should I just wait on this batch until I can get to the LHBS and buy some DME?

I will probably endup not getting it all done today, but would like more info on this subject regardless, and my search didn't give me much for answers.

Here is the recipe I'm following
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5 lbs Table or Corn Sugar
1 lb Dry Malt Extract (to make it a malt beverage like Mike does)
6 12 oz Cans Lemonade frozen concentrate (make sure there's no preservatives)

any Ale yeast
-or-
English Cider Yeast (WLP775)

heat the sugar and malt in 2-1/2 gallons of water to 170 for 15 minutes. Cool and add the frozen concentrate and 3 gallons of water. Pitch yeast. It takes about two weeks or so to finish fermenting, then straight to bottles. I use soda bottles since that's what the pint bottles are with Mike's Hard Lemonade.
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Thanks in advance

**Brewing Clamper** · 04-15-2007, 07:18 PM

You can substitute the 1lb of DME with 1.25lbs of LME.

**Yooper** · 04-15-2007, 07:54 PM

Don't forget that the LME is darker than the DME- you might not like the color you get in your hard lemonade (brownish, maybe). If that's not a concern, then you can use it.

KSMICT · 04-15-2007, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omniscientomar

You can substitute the 1lb of DME with 1.25lbs of LME.

Thank you!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yooper Chick

Don't forget that the LME is darker than the DME- you might not like the color you get in your hard lemonade (brownish, maybe). If that's not a concern, then you can use it.

Thank you also.

I assume from your reply that even the extra light liquid extract will make it darker?

Hmm, I don't mind the idea, but I'm sort of doing this for SWMBO and she might have an aversion. I'll have to think about it.

BTW, I do plan on folowing your suggestions on starting the yeast (different thread) I didn't end up reading how your batch ( of lemonade) came out?

Got Ed's Apfelwein started and set aside in no time. Man that was easy!

**Yooper** · 04-15-2007, 09:41 PM

My lemonade came out great- I did not use malt extract, though, just fermented lemonade. It was dry, though, and some I sweetened and some I left dry. My husband liked the dry (tart) stuff. I know that Mike's is a "malt beverage" and someone (I forget who- maybe Rod? RDWJ?) makes it with your recipe. I think Pumbaa has made it that way too.

Yes, I think even the extra light LME is pretty darn dark. Again, it's not a problem since it's just color but brownish hard lemonade might put off the ladies. Since you're only using about 1/2 of the can, though, maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I'd hate for you to open the can and think "oh oh", but I can't see any other way to decide if you want to use it or not.

If you're still undecided about the LME, you could just go ahead and start it without the extract, and add it later on when you buy some DME.

KSMICT · 04-15-2007, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper Chick

If you're still undecided about the LME, you could just go ahead and start it without the extract, and add it later on when you buy some DME.

Duhh, ok.

I didn't even think about the possibility of adding it later. I guess I could get it started tonight and get the DME tomorrow.

Thanks again