BadBeagleBrew
Well-Known Member
Alright so I have been doing some coopers kits lately to get a cheap pipe line built. The kits call for 1kg of dextrose so I have been substituting half of that for DME which is almost $8 a pound around here. What I would like to do is substitute the dextrose and DME completely with grains. I understand that say with an efficiency of 70% I would need roughly 1.7lbs grain per pound of dme. What I'm wondering is:
1. Seeing as I'm topping the kit up with tap water, do I need to boil the Wort after the mashing/steeping process.
2. For light ales would 3lbs 2 row and 1/2lb crystal be good. Also for stouts would 3lbs 2 row and some chocolate or roasted be good.
I'm not looking to go all grain just can get grains cheaper than DME and would like to make these kits as cheap but as good as possible. Thanks in advance.
1. Seeing as I'm topping the kit up with tap water, do I need to boil the Wort after the mashing/steeping process.
2. For light ales would 3lbs 2 row and 1/2lb crystal be good. Also for stouts would 3lbs 2 row and some chocolate or roasted be good.
I'm not looking to go all grain just can get grains cheaper than DME and would like to make these kits as cheap but as good as possible. Thanks in advance.