Yes, I converted 7.5 lbs of LME to 6 lbs of DME. That is why I'm puzzled by the color change. Thanks for the questions...I'd like to understand what went awry.
I just converted one of my LME partial mash recipes to DME. It appears the color is way off from my previous LME batches. Are there large Fluctuations between the two? My OG readings were spot on, so I believe the ratios were Correct.
With my last extract brew, I decided to do a hybrid steep/mini-mash. 1.5 lbs of Vienna was steeped in 2 quarts of water for 60 min in 153* strike water. I then took the grain bag and dunked it in the brew kettle water to emulate the sparge. Then I continued the rest of the recipe with the...