Hi,
My LHBS has a high turn-over of LME so its always fresh, but the distributor (united canadian) doesn't publish a specification sheet like (http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs/Briess_PIS_CBW_Bavarian_Wheat_LME.pdf). So I don't know how fermentable it its, what gravity to expect or FAN is... I'm wondering if some of my unexpected gravity problems (starting and ending) are related to not knowing these details.
I recently found a good deal on 50# bags of Briess DME (http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs/Briess_PIS_CBW_Golden_Light_DME.pdf). I wanted to give this a try because I have better knowledge of how it should ferment out... I got a bag and here are my problems - welcome all comments.
1) On rebag discovered this was REALLY sticky. Breath on it and it clots. After rebaging to 4# bags, had a thin sticky layer of goo all over the kitchen. Wife wasn't a happy camper. Do you folks rebag or work out of the large bag.
2) When adding DME to boil, the steam caused it to clot and stick to the pail I was using to pour the DME with. Do you folks mix this with water first or add it dry.
3) Tremendous boil over. I have over a dozen LME brews without even coming close. This DME brought a head on the boil 2+ inches and overflowed. Any specific DME tips?
4) Can I do late add DME like I regularly do LME?
5) Any other tips for DME?
My LHBS has a high turn-over of LME so its always fresh, but the distributor (united canadian) doesn't publish a specification sheet like (http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs/Briess_PIS_CBW_Bavarian_Wheat_LME.pdf). So I don't know how fermentable it its, what gravity to expect or FAN is... I'm wondering if some of my unexpected gravity problems (starting and ending) are related to not knowing these details.
I recently found a good deal on 50# bags of Briess DME (http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs/Briess_PIS_CBW_Golden_Light_DME.pdf). I wanted to give this a try because I have better knowledge of how it should ferment out... I got a bag and here are my problems - welcome all comments.
1) On rebag discovered this was REALLY sticky. Breath on it and it clots. After rebaging to 4# bags, had a thin sticky layer of goo all over the kitchen. Wife wasn't a happy camper. Do you folks rebag or work out of the large bag.
2) When adding DME to boil, the steam caused it to clot and stick to the pail I was using to pour the DME with. Do you folks mix this with water first or add it dry.
3) Tremendous boil over. I have over a dozen LME brews without even coming close. This DME brought a head on the boil 2+ inches and overflowed. Any specific DME tips?
4) Can I do late add DME like I regularly do LME?
5) Any other tips for DME?