Golden light extract HELP!!!!

**Jaybird** · 07-02-2009, 06:33 AM

So I have a buddy that wants’ to use dark malt extract and I only carry
Golden light, amber and Wheat DME, right now. He has a recipe that calls for dark DME. He "is" using steeping grains. What should I add to the grain bill to add to the "Dark" that he will be missing from the Golden light DME that I carry?
HELP!!!
Cheers
Jay

Brewsmith · 07-02-2009, 07:09 AM

What kind of beer is he making?

**Jaybird** · 07-02-2009, 07:23 AM

It's a porter of sorts

Style: Robust Porter

TYPE: Extract

Taste: (37.0)

Recipe Specifications

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Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Boil Size: 2.50 gal

Estimated OG: 1.062 SG

Estimated Color: 31.5 SRM

Estimated IBU: 32.9 IBU

Brewhouse Efficiency: - %

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:

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Amount Item Type % or IBU

5.00 lb Dark Dry Extract (17.5 SRM) Dry Extract 58.82 %

1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 11.76 %

0.25 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 2.94 %

0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.94 %

1.75 oz Northern Brewer [10.40 %] (60 min) Hops 32.5 IBU

0.25 oz Northern Brewer [10.40 %] (2 min) Hops 0.4 IBU

1.00 oz Licorice (Boil 60.0 min) Misc

8.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60.0 min) Misc

1.00 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar 11.76 %

1.00 lb Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 11.76 %

1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) Yeast-Ale

Mash Schedule: None

Brewsmith · 07-02-2009, 07:29 AM

The recipe already has roast, black patent, and caramel malt in there. The only thing I can think of is that the total of 0.5 lb of roasted malt isn't enough. I'd add some chocolate malt, maybe 0.5 lb.

**Jaybird** · 07-02-2009, 07:36 AM

So maybe .50 of roast and .50 of Choco. leave the Black malt @ .25#? Sounds good to me.