Add DME to Brew Pot - hot or cold?

[WrkdbfGuy]

It's brew day for my second ever extract home brew. The first one had LME (liquid syrup). This one has lots of DME (dry malt extract).

The directions do not tell me when to add the DME to the brew pot. While the water is cold? At a certain temperature? Or when the water begins to simmer/boil?

Thanks, Bill

 

[Psylocide]

It's brew day for my second ever extract home brew. The first one had LME (liquid syrup). This one has lots of DME (dry malt extract).

The directions do not tell me when to add the DME to the brew pot. While the water is cold? At a certain temperature? Or when the water begins to simmer/boil?

Thanks, Bill

Add like, 15% at the start of the boil and the rest at flameout. Helps preserve the color much better.

 

[WrkdbfGuy]

Silly comment deleted.

 

[myerstyson]

You don't have to worry about adding DME at flameout for preserving color, or so I've been told. That's a worry for LME, and for lighter beers.

I used to wait for the water to boil, then add the DME (off the heat of course). But now I add the DME when the water is about 170-180.

 

[Psylocide]

You don't have to worry about adding DME at flameout for preserving color, or so I've been told. That's a worry for LME, and for lighter beers.

I used to wait for the water to boil, then add the DME (off the heat of course). But now I add the DME when the water is about 170-180.

That may be true... I just always did it that way for dry as well as LME. I've moved away from extract now, so I'll take your word for it.

 

[fuzzy2133]

You don't have to worry about adding DME at flameout for preserving color, or so I've been told. That's a worry for LME, and for lighter beers.

I used to wait for the water to boil, then add the DME (off the heat of course). But now I add the DME when the water is about 170-180.

When I did extract I did the same after removing the steeping grains and heating to a boil. Borrow the whisk from the kitchen to help break the DME clumps up too.

 

[unionrdr]

DME is less susceptible to darkening than LME. But I add 2-3lbs to the 3 1/2 gallon boil in my 5 gallon kettle at the beginning of the boil. The rest at flame out. Since the wort's still boiling hot & pasteurization happens in seconds @ 160F, Bob's your uncle.