Dry DME vs Syrup

[Tapout]

I'm going to brew a La Petite Orange next weekend. I got the ingredients list from Northern Brewer. The recipe calls for 6 lbs Pilsen malt syrup. My LHBS gave me two 3 lbs bags of Briess DME Pilsen Light (a dried malt extract).

Are these the same thing and can I use them in the same amounts? In other words, do 6 lbs of Briess DME Pilsen Light = 6 lbs of Pilsen malt syrup? Or is my LHBS incorrect in what they sold me?

 

[chickypad]

1 lb DME = about 1.25 lb of LME. So you will need about 4.8 lb of the dry. They did the right thing giving you the Pilsen DME if they didn't have the liquid. Pilsen LME can be harder to find.

 

[Tapout]

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll just have to be careful in measuring...need to get a small scale one of these days.

 

[pkrath84]

I highly suggest making it with the coriander and orange zest (from 2 medium/large oranges) if you hadn't planned on it already. It really makes the beer. You'll enjoy it. I made 3 batches for giveaways at my wedding.

Here's the thread I started on the kit:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f37/nb-la-petite-orange-blanche-w-orange-zest-coriander-400101/

 

[unionrdr]

Here's a handy conversion chart another member posted some time ago.- http://www.jaysbrewing.com/2011/11/17/lazy-chart-for-converting-dme-lme-grain/

 

[GrogNerd]

Here's a handy conversion chart another member posted some time ago.- http://www.jaysbrewing.com/2011/11/17/lazy-chart-for-converting-dme-lme-grain/

 

[Tapout]

Unionrdr, thanks a lot! Definitely a chart I'll get use out of.

Do you happen to know of any that convert grain types? Like Briess products vs. Weyerman products vs. etc?

Thanks again for the dry vs. syrup vs. grain chart.

 

[unionrdr]

Not that I've found yet. The thing to look for between grains is diestatic power. This tells how much enzymes a grain has for converting starches to sugars in the mash. If you're using a couple grains with low diestatic power,then you need to add 2 or 6 row base grains which have high diestatic power. enough to not only convery themselves,but the other low diestatic grains as well. This is about the easiest way to tell between grains. Keeping in mind some crystal,specialty grains & the like that can be steeped don't have much need for diestatic ability. others in the same categories are better mashed,while they do have low diestatic power,they'll have more than the ones that can be steeped to get their full effect. That's about the best I can explain it in simple terms.

 

[Tapout]

Thanks, union. I appreciate the lesson.