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Old 04-08-2012, 10:35 PM   #1
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Default i got some DME for Easter and and don't know what it makes!

If I post a list of ingredients can anyone tell me what it makes!


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If I post a list of ingredients can anyone tell me what it makes!
Sure, why not! We can give it a try.


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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say "Beer"
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2lbs golden light
1lbs sparkling amber
1lbs Bavarian wheat
1lbs muntons wheat malt

Hops
1oz palisade
1oz ahtanum
1oz glacier


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Hmmm. Do you have any more DME or anything? That's a decent list of ingredients, but it will only give you about 1.040 or so so it's a lower ABV beer.

Anyway, I love those hops and I'd do this with them:

1 lbs Wheat Malt

This has to be mashed. Hopefully, it's crushed but if not you can crush it with a rolling pin. Heat 2 quarts of water in a small pot to 165 degrees, and add the grains in a bag. Stir well, and hold at 150-160 degrees for an hour. After an hour, take out the grains and put into your brewpot with 2 quarts of 170 degree water. Dunk well, and throw away the grains. Combine the liquids in your brew pot and add water up to your boil volume with water. Bring to a boil and add the extracts. After reaching a boil again, add the hops according to the schedule.

2 lbs Light Dry Extract
1 lbs Amber Dry Extract
1 lbs Wheat Dry Extract

1.00 oz Palisade [7.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Glacier [5.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Ahtanum [4.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min

Can use the remaining hops for dryhopping if desired.

I don't know exactly what was intended by the recipe, as those are all nice flavor/aroma hops and can be mixed differently. But it's a very light pale ale if done the way I thought of it, with some wheat in it.
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That is some great info!!! Im an all grain brewer and I've never worked with extracts! So when I got all this stuff in an easter basket from my wives aunt I was excited..... but not sure what to do with it? Hahahaha
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That is some great info!!! Im an all grain brewer and I've never worked with extracts! So when I got all this stuff in an easter basket from my wives aunt I was excited..... but not sure what to do with it? Hahahaha
Make up an all grain batch with a little lower OG than you want and add some of the DME to bring the OG to where you would want it. Dead simple.

Start with a partial mash recipe and use the DME that way. You can make any beer you like that way.

Buy a little more DME and some specialty grains and make an extract batch.

Lots of possibilities with this.
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The golden light DME also will make excellent yeast starters. Thats about all I use DME for anymore and it keeps very well.

Also agree on using DME as a booster to large gravity brews. I brewed an RIS this past Friday that was as big as I could do using my 8 gallon pot and BIAB technique. 1.064 OG with 12.75 lbs of grains, 6 gal. I added 6 lbs of LME extract to boost to 1.102!
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I was thinking about using some for yeast starters! I like the idea of using it like an espresso shot too!
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Hi 2ned,

This might help you with your recipe. 100grams DME + 1 Litre of water = SG 1.040 (.22 oz. + 1 Quart = 1.040).


Bring your kettle to a boil. Remove from heat, add DME and bring back to a boil for an hour, etc, etc.


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