bmckee56
Well-Known Member
I was at the LHBS and had my ingredient list with me but grabbed the wrong stuff for a Blonde Ale. I picked up a 3.3lb can of Muntons Extra Light LME instead of DME. I want the Ale to come out light and I am concerned about adding LME instead of the DME. Here is the basic Extract Recipe:
3lb Extra Light DME
1lb Rice Syrup Solids
1lb Light Honey
1.75HBU Mt. Hood (Bittering)
1/2oz Mt. Hood (Aroma)
1tsp. Yeast Nutrient
1 Wirlock Tablet
White Labs German Ale / Kolsch Ale Yeast
First off, is there a conversion for using LME instead of DME? I seem to remember in one of my reference books that there is.
The recipe calls for boiling the bittering hops for 30 minutes in 1 1/2 gallons of water and removing the brew pot from the heat, then adding the malt and rice extracts and bring it up to a simmer for 15 minutes. Then add the yeast nutrient and whirlock tablet along with the finishing hops and honey and continue simmering for 10 minutes. Cool the wort and top up with water to 5 gallons. Pitch yeast.
Since no significant boiling is going to occur after adding the malt extract, will I have a problem using LME and still maintaining a light color? Aslo, using the above mentioned yeast, would you suggest allowing this brew to sit at low temperatures (50 - 55) in the secondary for a few weeks after transfering from the primary?
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Salute!
3lb Extra Light DME
1lb Rice Syrup Solids
1lb Light Honey
1.75HBU Mt. Hood (Bittering)
1/2oz Mt. Hood (Aroma)
1tsp. Yeast Nutrient
1 Wirlock Tablet
White Labs German Ale / Kolsch Ale Yeast
First off, is there a conversion for using LME instead of DME? I seem to remember in one of my reference books that there is.
The recipe calls for boiling the bittering hops for 30 minutes in 1 1/2 gallons of water and removing the brew pot from the heat, then adding the malt and rice extracts and bring it up to a simmer for 15 minutes. Then add the yeast nutrient and whirlock tablet along with the finishing hops and honey and continue simmering for 10 minutes. Cool the wort and top up with water to 5 gallons. Pitch yeast.
Since no significant boiling is going to occur after adding the malt extract, will I have a problem using LME and still maintaining a light color? Aslo, using the above mentioned yeast, would you suggest allowing this brew to sit at low temperatures (50 - 55) in the secondary for a few weeks after transfering from the primary?
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Salute!