miafunk2003
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Wen extract brewing is it better to use LME or DME....another question i have is it better to use corn sugar or or Dme for carbonation? whats the difference?
homebrewer_99 said:I DO NOT recommend LME as it is darker than DME...and will alsway be that way. So if you try to stay within the guidelines for the brew then you already lost.
You're not missing anything...I was referring to lighter colored brews.beer4breakfast said:Isn't this mainly true about color for light brews? If the brew is dark in color anyway (e.g., an amber, ESB, old ale, stout, dark lager, etc), just substitute pale LME for amber or dark LME that a recipe calls for and adjust the color darker, if need be, by varying the amount and color of crystal malt.
Or am I missing something?
Absolutely - just substitute something with a similar name! Some may frown on this laissez faire approach to brewing, but I really enjoy experimenting with ingredients and adjuncts in order to create a somewhat original brew. I bet Munton's makes a wheat LME that would work just fine. The folks at your LHBS can probably lead you in a more concrete direction if you're looking for authenticity.Atrus said:So, let's say you saw a recipe that called for Bavarian Wheat DME...is there a LME you could substitute? A munton's or other common variety? It was used in a Cherry Wheat (saw it in the thread on here yesterday)
Dr Malt said:Both LME and DME are made from wort made with various malts. The darker MEs are made with Munichs and caramel and chocolate malts and the lighter MEs are made with Pilsen and brewers base malts and pale ale malts. Thus, darker MEs have the flavor character of dark malts. It is not just color.
Actually, you would use L-E-S-S DME than LME in the same recipe. If you do a straight 1-for-1 substitution then you brew will require an adjustment to the bittering hops.Atrus said:So, let's say you saw a recipe that called for Bavarian Wheat DME...is there a LME you could substitute? A munton's or other common variety? It was used in a Cherry Wheat (saw it in the thread on here yesterday)
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