Maibock - Left out 1/2 of the DME...

[dtyoung32]

Greetings,

While boiling the wort for my first batch of Maibock, I seem to have only added 1/2 of the DME. My 10 year old Labrador Retriever had absconded with one of the packages. I read that I can use the Dried Malt Extract to prime on bottling day. Is this advisable?

Thanks,

Dan

 

[MalFet]

You can, but I don't really understand the connection. Are you just asking because you don't want to waste the DME? Priming with DME won't make up for the fact that the beer had a much lower than expected OG.

 

[KevinFettig]

Sounds like a great way to create bottle bombs.

 

[meteorbrews]

You can use DME to prime, but definately don't use the other half of the DME that is missing out of your recipe. You can use a much smaller quantity, somewhere between 3-5oz. to prime with.

Did your dig eat the other half?