Dry vs. Liquid

[Bailey1290]

Is dry malt extract interchangeable for liquid? I have seen a few recipes that call for extract but don't specify liquid or dry. If one can be exchanged for the other, at equal weights, it won't be a problem. Anyone able to cast a little light on the subject? I know it's a real noob kind of question, but I really do want to know.

 

[earwig]

I don't believe they would be the same. Can you paste the recipe in here? It should say DME, LME or "extract".

 

[cory11]

They are interchangeable, but it requires different amounts. I can't remember the exact formula, but its something like 1 pound of dry is equal to 1.25 liquid.
The recipe usually states LME or DME though.

 

[dallasdb]

Hope this helps:

Roughly, the conversion is 1 lb pale malt = 0.75 lb malt extract syrup = 0.6 lb dry malt extract.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/extract-all-grain-conversion-frodo-baggins-brown-ale-122290/#post1367910

 

[cory11]

Ooops. That's what I meant. I went the wrong way with it.

 

[dallasdb]

I realized not everybody is versed in algebra so:

DME to LME
Multiply the DME by 1.25

LME to DME
Multiply LME by .8

 

[earwig]

If the recipe doesn't say dme or lme he won't know which way to convert I suggest putting the ingredients into a brew app and seeing which gets to the target OG.

 

[Bailey1290]

It looked interesting...

Ingredients:
6.6 pounds, John Bull light malt extract (or other brand)
1 pound, corn sugar
2 ounces, Hallertauer hops (boil)
1/2 ounce, Hallertauer hops (finish)
12 pounds, apples (9 pounds Granny Smith, 3 pounds Macintosh)
water crystals
2 packs, Edme ale yeast
3/4 cup, corn sugar (priming)

"Water crystals"? Is that a form of salt?

 

[earwig]

Does it say what the OG should be?

 

[earwig]

It's liquid for this recipe. That brand/type comes in cans.

 

[Bailey1290]

So I could do it with 5.28 lbs of dry, if I understand the conversion info correctly?

 

[chickypad]

That's correct.
Out of curiosity, how are you planning to add the apples?

 

[Bailey1290]

The recipe calls for them to be sliced and added after the boil ends- steeping for 15 minutes. Is there a better method? I'm new to brewing and this is my first attempt at anything involving fruit... All tips are greatly appreciated.

 

[midfielder5]

that recipe looks terrible (to me)- wtf is it? some kind of cider?

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

wtf is it? some kind of cider?

it looks like a graff of sorts, not sure as i've never made one, but apples and sugar in the boil sounds like other recipes for graff i've seen.

 

[chickypad]

it looks like a graff of sorts, not sure as i've never made one, but apples and sugar in the boil sounds like other recipes for graff i've seen.

Must be. Although I've only seen the recipes with juice.
OP I think you want to research this a little, to make sure this is really what you're aiming for. Might find more info in the cider forum.

 

[chainsawpancake]

i dont know what water crystals are. but i hate it

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Must be. Although I've only seen the recipes with juice.
OP I think you want to research this a little, to make sure this is really what you're aiming for. Might find more info in the cider forum.

yeah, usually they're made with actual cider or juice, but my guess would be that that many apples would do about the same thing.

i dont know what water crystals are. but i hate it

i'm guessing brewing salts of sorts. probably not a necessity in the recipe. i gotta second Chickypad, check out the coder forums here, you may be able to find some useful info there.

 

[chickypad]

usually they're made with actual cider or juice, but my guess would be that that many apples would do about the same thing.

Yeah, just wondering if you get significant sugars from steeping for 15 minutes like that. Cider folks should know.

 

[Bailey1290]

One week in the fermenter, 2 to go. I'll let you know how it looks/smells/tastes during the bottling process on March 7th. Here's to hoping! Even if it is lousy, I'll be sampling the mocha stout I just bottled the day before I brewed this one.

 

[robthefrog]

Sounds like a pretty neat recipe. Never thought of adding some fruit to my beer.

Did you ever figure out what water crystals were ? lol. My little pony crystals?

 

[Bailey1290]

I'm bottling the apple brew later this week. I'll post as information becomes available.

Thanks for all of the insights and info!