Calculating % of Grains in an Extract

ScottD13 · 10-24-2007, 02:45 PM

Hey everyone,
I was just wondering how everyone calculates the % of specialty grains used when extract brewing.

In case I’m not clear what I mean is this.

In my last recipe I used Carafara III and it was recommend at no more then 15% of the total grain bill. Now since I’m using extract for the majority of my “grains” how do you calculate that 15%? I have to pick up beersmith or another program but I did some funky math with Recipator online and came out with 1lb as 15% and scaled it down to 8oz for the recipe.

Is there a way to do it easier?

Thanks!

homebrewer_99 · 10-24-2007, 04:46 PM

1 lb grain = .75 lb LME = .6 lb DME...

rohanski · 10-24-2007, 04:51 PM

And what does that equel for DME?

rohanski · 10-24-2007, 04:52 PM

Sorry, LME. Bad fingerds.

rohanski · 10-24-2007, 04:52 PM

Damn, I need to read better. It had both.

Brakeman_Brewing · 10-24-2007, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homebrewer_99

1 lb grain = .75 lb LME = .6 lb DME...

i was also wondering this same thing....but i was weary on asking....good to know, thanks!

ScottD13 · 10-24-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homebrewer_99

1 lb grain = .75 lb LME = .6 lb DME...

Thanks for the help but I found what I was looking for elsewhere. It wasn't the forumla that I needed so much as an explination of the methodogy.

Cheers!