LME swap at the LHBS

[BrewHerc]

Howdy Ya'll, I picked up the ingredients for the Toad Spit Stout from uncle Charlies book. I didn't realize until I got home that the dude gave me pale malt extract instead of dark. Do ya'll think this is cause undue worry? I'm going for a really dark stout. What say you?

BrewHerc.

 

[Kilgore_Trout]

If the recipe has a decent amount of grains to give you color, you might be alright.

I'd go with what the recipe calls for though, as long as it's not a long drive I'd swap.

 

[BrewHerc]

That's the kicker, it's about a 45 minute drive from the house. There are about two pounds of very dark malted barley grains. I had the LHBS substitute some of the LME for grain to do the PM. Maybe that's why he gave me the pale LME.

 

[Kilgore_Trout]

That's the kicker, it's about a 45 minute drive from the house. There are about two pounds of very dark malted barley grains. I had the LHBS substitute some of the LME for grain to do the PM. Maybe that's why he gave me the pale LME.

If you're doing a PM you'll probably be OK. If he converted the recipe for you you're fine.

 

[john from dc]

the recipe in the book calls for 1/3 lb roasted barley and 1/3 lb black patent. is that what you got? if so, it'll probably be pretty dark, if not 100 percent black, even with the pale lme.

 

[ifishsum]

I always use light/pale extract and let the darker grains make the coloring...so I'd think you'll be just fine.

 

[BrewHerc]

the recipe in the book calls for 1/3 lb roasted barley and 1/3 lb black patent. is that what you got? if so, it'll probably be pretty dark, if not 100 percent black, even with the pale lme.

From looking at the bag o' grain sitting on the counter, there looks to be approximately half a pound or more of black patent and roasted. This will probably be some seriously dark stout!

BrewHerc.