DanOmite
Well-Known Member
Hey, I am going to be brewing another IPA soon with some buddies and I was wondering if there was any way to cut the cost of brewing; namely, the cost of DME and LME. Could I use less DME and or LME and then add something else to increase my final alcohol content?
I have read about dextrin and corn sugar, but I am not sure how and when to use them.
The thing that is killing all of us is the LME / DME, that stuff is expensive. So, is there a way to reduce the amount we need by adding in something else that is a bit cheaper? I want to aim for about 8%ABV for the next one...
Here is the recipe we are working on...
Ingredients
Malt
6 lb Extra Light DME
------> something else here?<-------------
Specialty Grains
1 lb Crystal 15 L
Extra Stuff
1 tablespoon Irish Moss
Hops
1.0 oz Columbus (60 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (60 minutes
0.5 oz Centennial (15 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (15 minutes)
0.5 oz Centennial (5 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (5 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (0 minutes)
Yeast
Safale US-05
Nutrients
Also, what do you think of those hops? It's kind of a take on the jaded dog recipe. It's definitely dominated by the columbus and centennial's though. Do you think the Amarillo's will still come through?
I have read about dextrin and corn sugar, but I am not sure how and when to use them.
The thing that is killing all of us is the LME / DME, that stuff is expensive. So, is there a way to reduce the amount we need by adding in something else that is a bit cheaper? I want to aim for about 8%ABV for the next one...
Here is the recipe we are working on...
Ingredients
Malt
6 lb Extra Light DME
------> something else here?<-------------
Specialty Grains
1 lb Crystal 15 L
Extra Stuff
1 tablespoon Irish Moss
Hops
1.0 oz Columbus (60 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (60 minutes
0.5 oz Centennial (15 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (15 minutes)
0.5 oz Centennial (5 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (5 minutes)
0.5 oz Amarillo (0 minutes)
Yeast
Safale US-05
Nutrients
Also, what do you think of those hops? It's kind of a take on the jaded dog recipe. It's definitely dominated by the columbus and centennial's though. Do you think the Amarillo's will still come through?