First Time Using LME

[eqttrdr]

Been brewing with DME for a year now and been pretty much sucessful with each batch.

However I have heard great things about Northern Brewer super structure malt blend and wanted to try some LME.


I found a grain recipe I want to copy that calls for 12.5lbs of grain.


Sincerely appreciate if anyone can answer a couple questions:


1) how much LME do I need to substitute for 12.5lbs of grain?


2) never brewed with LME and I cant figure out if I am supposed to use my normal water boil size or reduce the water amount oz for oz for what I add in LME? Does the LME take the place of the water used and do you boil the LME or just add it at flameout?

 

[unionrdr]

Use a couple pounds of the LME in the boil,then add the rest at flame out to keep flavors cleaner & color lighter. Here's a handy converter too; http://www.jaysbrewing.com/2011/11/17/lazy-chart-for-converting-dme-lme-grain/

 

[eqttrdr]

but if I add volume of LME into a 5 gallon boil then my boil is no longer 5 gallons. If I wait till I lose water due to evaporation, then add more LME my final wort isnt 5 gallons is WAY over

 

[fuzzy2133]

but if I add volume of LME into a 5 gallon boil then my boil is no longer 5 gallons. If I wait till I lose water due to evaporation, then add more LME my final wort isnt 5 gallons is WAY over

Yes the LME will displace volume when added like DME does. If you are doing a late addition of LME my sugestion woul be to boil less volume than you would with DME and top up in the fermentor. If you are doing a full volume boil dissolove the LME in a couple gallons then top up to you normal boil volume (this only works if you are not concerened about the final color).