Duster Well-Known Member Joined Oct 27, 2013 Messages 98 Reaction score 4 Dec 6, 2014 #1 Brewing an extract irish stout kit and realized at 30min I forgot the LME.... At this point should I boil it for an addition 30min or 60 min ? Everything else I added on time... Thanks in advance... !
Brewing an extract irish stout kit and realized at 30min I forgot the LME.... At this point should I boil it for an addition 30min or 60 min ? Everything else I added on time... Thanks in advance... !
rodwha Well-Known Member Joined Sep 11, 2011 Messages 5,022 Reaction score 303 Location Lakeway Dec 6, 2014 #2 Add it at flameout (assuming there are specialty grains).
flars Well-Known Member Joined May 21, 2011 Messages 8,625 Reaction score 2,058 Location Medford, Wisconsin Dec 6, 2014 #3 You can add it now. No need to worry about the LME becoming a little darker in a stout. No need to boil for a longer time.
You can add it now. No need to worry about the LME becoming a little darker in a stout. No need to boil for a longer time.
rodwha Well-Known Member Joined Sep 11, 2011 Messages 5,022 Reaction score 303 Location Lakeway Dec 6, 2014 #4 If you do stir like a madman so as not to burn it on the bottom.
unionrdr Homebrewer, author & air gun collector HBT Supporter Joined Feb 19, 2011 Messages 39,136 Reaction score 3,815 Location Sheffield Dec 7, 2014 #5 Take it off the heat to stir in the LME, as it goes straight to the bottom. Next time use about 1lb per gallon in the boil, the rest @ flame out.
Take it off the heat to stir in the LME, as it goes straight to the bottom. Next time use about 1lb per gallon in the boil, the rest @ flame out.
OP OP Duster Well-Known Member Joined Oct 27, 2013 Messages 98 Reaction score 4 Dec 9, 2014 #6 Greeeeat thanks ! I added the DME at 30min, then boiled it for an additional 5min. I guess I really did not need to do that and it is now fermenting more than that last batch... Thanks for the advice !
Greeeeat thanks ! I added the DME at 30min, then boiled it for an additional 5min. I guess I really did not need to do that and it is now fermenting more than that last batch... Thanks for the advice !