hopdawg Well-Known Member Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 347 Reaction score 6 Location Armstrong BC Dec 10, 2009 #1 I've been building starters with DME and using 200g of DME to 2L of water. Does anybody know how much LME I would use?
I've been building starters with DME and using 200g of DME to 2L of water. Does anybody know how much LME I would use?
Blender Well-Known Member Joined Jan 6, 2006 Messages 3,106 Reaction score 10 Location Santa Cruz, CA. Dec 10, 2009 #2 LME has roughly 20% water content if I remember correctly. Wouldn't that mean you need 240 grams?
flananuts Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Dec 2, 2008 Messages 506 Reaction score 1 Location Monmouth County, NJ Dec 10, 2009 #3 I use 6 oz of pilsner lme to 1qt and end up with a 1.04x OG. On the stir plate I end up with a huge amount of yeast in suspension and pitch.
I use 6 oz of pilsner lme to 1qt and end up with a 1.04x OG. On the stir plate I end up with a huge amount of yeast in suspension and pitch.