I gots me malted milkballs in my brew

[Pumbaa]

OK not really but used DME last night to prime 2 batches of brew for bottling. When I added the malt to the hot water most of it disolved BUT I did get a few big ares chunks that took a lot of work to break up and get them partially disolved befor I just gave up on them.

Exatcly what I did . . . .

heated the water
added the DME
stired
found the chunks
cussed
stirred
stirred
picked at chunks
stirred
stirred
stirred
hoped I could get the brew bottled befor we got a 911 call
stirred more
said F*** it and added it to the bucket minus the chunks
(add a few more stired's anywhere in there if ya like, I stirred the hell outa it)

I plan on starting another batch Monday and was going to substitute DME in place of corn sugar but want to figure out how to get rid of the chunks first.

Any suggestions?

 

[El Pistolero]

I plan on starting another batch Monday and was going to substitute DME in place of corn sugar but want to figure out how to get rid of the chunks first.

Any suggestions?

If you just leave it to sit after the initial stir, all of those chunks will dissolve within a half hour or so. Heat the water, add the DME and stir real well, cover the pot and go have a brew, come back in half an hour and you're ready to boil it.

 

[Pumbaa]

cool beans, thnx

Guess brewing at the firehouse while on duty just gets me a bit nervous. Would hate to get a 911 call in the middle and come back to a borked up batch

 

[homebrewer_99]

I pour my DME in a pound at a time when the water is close to boiling (and removed from the heat, natch). It usually dissolves OK within several minutes. Sometimes I get clumps.

Other times I have added the malt to the water and let sit for several hours. (When I'm not in a rush or actually doing other things, but plan on brewing.)

 

[david_42]

5 gallon paint mixer & portable drill.

 

[The Happy Mug]

Wait a minute.

Try boiling your priming solution for about five minutes. Your DME will dissolve just fine, and your priming solution will be microbastard free.

Hmm. I just came up with that word. I plan to use microbastard as often as possible now. I'm sanitizing my counter to kill microbastards. It's fun to say.

 

[Orfy]

Wait a minute.

Try boiling your priming solution for about five minutes. Your DME will dissolve just fine, and your priming solution will be microbastard free.

Hmm. I just came up with that word. I plan to use microbastard as often as possible now. I'm sanitizing my counter to kill microbastards. It's fun to say.

Happy Mug, your name suites...lol.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Sounds like a phony oriental restaurant name...

 

[david_42]

I think Bill Gates has "microbastards" trademarked.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I think that's because "Mr. Happy" is actually "Microsoft".

 

[Walker]

a little back to topic...

when I add my DME, I get a big ass, fast whirl-pool going in the pot with a stanless steel whisk. I keep my right hand circling the whisk to maintain the vortex, and dump in the DME slowly with my left hand... never stop stirring with that right hand.

This seems to work pretty well, and I've never seen any clumps in the kettle.

-walker

 

[The Happy Mug]

A funny acronym for William Gates is "I'll aim wet gas"

And does he really have microbastards trademarked? Maybe I heard it before, because it just popped right up.

 

[homebrewer_99]

A funny acronym for William Gates is "I'll aim wet gas"

I think you meant "anagram".

 

[The Happy Mug]

I blame my mistake on homebrew. I had a LOT that night.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I blame my mistake on homebrew. I had a LOT that night.

As well you should blame your mistakes on HB. If it's guilty....