I am thinking that my next brew will be an oatmeal stout. I have a question

[Olusteebus]

I know some put extra DME in a brew. Someone told me that doing so would upset the balance of a recipe/kit. He said people do that to increase the alcohol percent.

I have heard it increases the malt flavor.

Would it be a good idea or not.

 

[thumpersk_a]

In order to get advice on the question you are going to need to provide your recipe

 

[mdindy]

an extra half or full pound will add some more malt flavor and increase body/alcohol but won't ruin a recipe, I do it all the time. never be afraid to experiment with slightly altering a recipe or kit, you can get some great results.

 

[adamdillabo]

A lot of kits are pretty bare bone to keep the prices lower. I find most will benefit from alittle extra extract or hops

 

[grrickar]

I was short about 1/2 lb of malt so I subbed 1lb of brown sugar in my oatmeal stout. It started off cidery, and I thought it was a lost cause and almost dumped it, but it mellowed and most of my friends like it now. I gave it another try, and it is not my fav but it is drinkable...

 

[grrickar]

I know some put extra DME in a brew. Someone told me that doing so would upset the balance of a recipe/kit. He said people do that to increase the alcohol percent.

I have heard it increases the malt flavor.

Would it be a good idea or not.

It will increase the OG, and should bump the FG a bit, and therefore more ABV

OG=original gravity
FG - final "
ABV - alcohol by volume