Replace DME with LME

[qewret]

Hey y'all, did a couple of searches but never found a thread with this particular information. So I'm planning on doing a sweet blueberry mead and my wyeast smack packs were on the mail so I want to do a starter for the obvious benefits and to make sure its alive! Now I was going to go by https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/how-make-starter-my-wyeast-smack-pack-194370/
but I was wondering if I could just replace with LME since my local brew shop only carries LME and if it would be the same quantities. Also if someone knows if there's a way to add honey instead of malt extract and how must yeast nutrient I would totally appreciate it Thanks alot in advance!

 

[SamBrewer]

Hey y'all, did a couple of searches but never found a thread with this particular information. So I'm planning on doing a sweet blueberry mead and my wyeast smack packs were on the mail so I want to do a starter for the obvious benefits and to make sure its alive! Now I was going to go by https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/how-make-starter-my-wyeast-smack-pack-194370/
but I was wondering if I could just replace with LME since my local brew shop only carries LME and if it would be the same quantities. Also if someone knows if there's a way to add honey instead of malt extract and how must yeast nutrient I would totally appreciate it Thanks alot in advance!

of course you can use LME instead of DME,( DME is Just easier to measure) and as you wrote you have to add a little more. I use programs to calculate how much extract I do need to reach a specific gravity of my starter ( usually 1.035). So It depends of how much starter you want to prepare

 

[dcp27]

1lb DME = 1.25lb LME

honey should directly convert with LME