Q: How to mix wheat DME into wort?

[dbsmith]

Today I brewed a Dunkelweizen and used about 3 lbs of wheat dme. I had trouble when mixing the wheat DME into the wort after taking the pot off of the heat. A lot of the wheat coagulated into some pretty large rocks which were difficult to dissolve. Should I mix wheat dme into some cold water first and then add it to the wort next time?

 

[ChandlerBang]

I don't take the BK off the heat for DME additions. I just add slowly and stir like mad and keep stirring until all that stuff is dissolved.

 

[SmokeShank]

I just used wheat dme the other day and had the same issue. I just stirred the he'll out of it till all the chunks dissolved. Turned out great! The water idea probably would work, maybe buy a huge whisk.

 

[lumpher]

I don't take the BK off the heat for DME additions. I just add slowly and stir like mad and keep stirring until all that stuff is dissolved.

+1 to that. wheats are my favorite. do like that, and it'll work. add slowly and stir steadily

 

[malkore]

sprinkle it in more slowly, instead of trying to pour it in like a more granulated sugar.
the lumps that do form, smash against the side of the kettle to break em up.

 

[IffyG]

Use the biggest whisk you have and that should help break up the clumps when they form.

 

[Rev2010]

K, here's what I do... and I've been making a bunch of hefe's lately:

1. Use a whisk. Try to find a long one, kinda hard but they're out there.
2. I pour my DME into a large bowl till it's mostly full then slowly pour/sprinkle the DME into my wort as I'm whisking it in - I do this at about 180 degrees ever since having a boil over when adding to a boil.
3. When the bowl is empty simply refill and repeat till all is gone.

After it's all in there I put the heat on high and bring to a boil. I've never once had any clumping issues whatsoever. But observing how everything seems to break down with a 60 minute rolling boil I'm not too sure it would matter much anyway.


Rev.

 

[dbsmith]

Thanks guys, time to go whisk shopping!

 

[Pezman1]

Rev2010 is the man!

Pez.

 

[dodgecoltracer]

What I do is use a slotted kitchen spoon or wisk, and have someone pour it into the pot for me. That way they can pour slowly and I can constantly stir

 

[ArizonaDB]

Ive never tried it but i was wondering if it would be worth it to us a flour sifter to sift the dry extract into to wort so it doesnt clump. Anyone ever try a sifter?

 

[Mosesdanger]

I only use DME. My stirring tool is a slotted spatula. It does quick work of the clumps by breaking up the clumps in the slots.
It works as a decent aerator as well.

Everytime I have used a whisk with DME it ends up clumping at the bottom of the whisk.