Converting malt extract to all grain

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Punn

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is there a formula for converting extract to all grain, say a 3.3lb of light extract, how would that be converted to grains? wanna do some of our extract recipes in all grain form.
 
Well, to go from grains to lme you take 85%, so multiply the lme by 1.18 ought to get you close. Right at 4 lbs of grain per 3.3 lbs of lme.
 
I got the 85% from Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher. He says 85% for LME and 65% for DME.

I saw another site (that I can't find right now) that said 80% and 60%.

Someone here posted a link to this site, where the suggested numbers are 75% and 67%. Who knows which is right, tho 3/4 and 2/3 are definately easier to work with.
 
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