Substitute Wheat DME for wheat LME?

brewdiver87 · Dec 9, 2010

I am looking to brew a Honey Weizen, similar to Northern Brewers recipe, and it calls for 6 lbs of Wheat liquid extract. My LHBS only carries dry wheat extract. Can I use 6 lbs of dry extraxt and achieve the same results?

cfonnes · Dec 9, 2010

Hammy71 · Dec 9, 2010

You can actually get away with less. LME has water so you can get away with about 25% less DME by weight.

brewdiver87 · Dec 9, 2010

Ok good, I was hoping I could just the the DME. Thanks for the fast responses!!

Lowry0031 · Jan 31, 2011

How did your brew come out with all DME?

Did you use 5 lbs?

brewdiver87 · Feb 1, 2011

I used less than the 6lbs of LME in the original recipe, about 5lbs I would say. I came out great.

Gunfighter04 · Feb 1, 2011

brewdiver87 said:
I used less than the 6lbs of LME in the original recipe, about 5lbs I would say. I came out great.

But how was the beer? :drunk:

brewdiver87 · Feb 3, 2011

The beer is good.

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