Mystery brown powder

neko · May 27, 2010

I was looking for some corn sugar for my bottling session when I came across a bag of ingredients I didn't even know I had. My friend gave me his brewing supplies a couple years ago and this was at the very bottom. In the bag was Irish moss, gypsum, citric acid, and a small unmarked bag of fine light brown powder. I'm guessing it's some sort of additive, but anyone else out there have a better answer?

Schnitzengiggle · May 27, 2010

I can't comment on exactly what you might have, but brewer's yeast is very fine brown powder, I have used it as yeast hulls in my starters.

EDIT: I assumed you would have ruled out the most obvious, such as DME...

ksbrain · May 27, 2010

Could it be malt extract?

NorCalAngler · May 27, 2010

ksbrain said:
Could it be malt extract?

That's my guess, too. Take a small amount and put it in a glass of water to see if it clumps up. You can try tasting it, too. If it was used in brewing I'm sure it's fine to taste a small amount.

david_42 · May 27, 2010

Yeast nutrient? DME rarely comes in what I would call small bags.

Shooter · May 27, 2010

Very old cocaine?!?!

skadalajara · May 28, 2010

Powdered mummy? I've heard it has all kinds of health benefits.

WhiskeySix · May 28, 2010

Could it be cocoa? Taste it!

GilaMinumBeer · May 28, 2010

Sniff a line and see if it give you a buzz.

neko · May 28, 2010

So it's either DME, cocoa, powdered mummy, coke etc. I don't think it's DME since the bag is only a little bigger than the moss and gypsum so I think I might take it to the LHBS and ask them. I'm also seeing that friend tonight, but I would be surprised if he remembered.

Daparish · May 28, 2010

Sounds like heroin.

jgln · May 28, 2010

Old stool sample?

k1v1116 · May 28, 2010

If this person made wine it could be tannin.

GilaMinumBeer · May 28, 2010

Poster: "Dude, what's in this baggy?"
Friend: "Whered you get it?"
Poster: "You left it here a while ago"
Friend: "Oh. Wait, wha?.....what was in the other bag?"
Poster: "Yeast nutrient"
Friend: "really? You score anymore?"

Sacdan · May 28, 2010

Gelatin?

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neko · May 29, 2010

I asked him last night...he had no idea

bsdx · May 29, 2010

Can you post a picture? I know powdered mummy when I see it.

viking73 · May 29, 2010

You could play it safe and just chuck it

Malatesta · May 30, 2010

i would have tasted some already.

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