Generally speaking....

[HawgDaddy]

Is DME the same as it's whole grain counterpart? Can it be used the same way? I understand that it's not steeped, but otherwise, is it relatively the same, just in a powder form?

 

[Yooper]

Is DME the same as it's whole grain counterpart? Can it be used the same way? I understand that it's not steeped, but otherwise, is it relatively the same, just in a powder form?

Sometimes.

What I mean is that some extracts have more than base grain in it. For example, amber DME might have crystal malt in it, as well as base grain.

In general, the lightest DME will be mostly base grain, but sometimes with some dextrine malt in it (carapils). A good sub for base grain (two-row) is most often light or extra light DME.

A rule of thumb is 1 pound two-row = .6 pound light DME.

 

[InLimbo]

Yooper is right on as usual. I also wanted to clarify that if you are using adjuncts that need to be mashed (like flaked oats/maize/corn for example) you can't substitute extract for it. You have to use actual basemalt.