6# DME and Dextrose

[hopcop]

I've been all grain for years now and I started out as an extract brewer. I realized that I have 6# Golden Light DME and 3# dextrose laying around. I also have a few pounds of hops too. I want to use up these ingredients. My question is if I use 6# DME and maybe 2# of dextrose will the beer come out too dry? It's been so long since I've done an extract brew I can't remember. I know when doing all grain, I keep the mash temp a little higher and add the dextrose to keep it from not drying out too much.

Thanks for the info.
Cheers


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[flars]

The DME will give you a beer of about 1.049. The dextrose is fully fermentable. It will boost the gravity, but give you a thinner bodied and drier beer.
I would go with the DME and steeping grains for flavor and color.

 

[RobInOre]

My house ale use 6#DME and 1#sugar. With 1/2# steeping grains and 2oz. hops it suits me perfectly. With what you have maybe using all 9# and some Belgian yeast would be worth a try.