lostspring
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I made my first starter last week for my second brew batch. I am doing extract kits, I just used some of the LME from my kit, 1/2cup to one qt of water.
I have been doing some more reading on the subject since then and see that DME is recomended.
A couple of questions
I see it is recommended to use the same malt extract as the type of beer that you are making to keep the yeastes happy. So I quess my question is how much DME do you keep on hand,what types and how well does it keep after opening. Or do you buy it just before you get ready to brew and just buy what you need then by type.
Or is it just fine to keep using some of the LME from the kits.
Or do you just keep a light and dark on hand and don't worry somuch about specific types.
Or am I getting to indepth on this to early in my brewing. First batch in secondary and second batch in fermenter and third batch will be brewed this weekend.
Thanks
I have been doing some more reading on the subject since then and see that DME is recomended.
A couple of questions
I see it is recommended to use the same malt extract as the type of beer that you are making to keep the yeastes happy. So I quess my question is how much DME do you keep on hand,what types and how well does it keep after opening. Or do you buy it just before you get ready to brew and just buy what you need then by type.
Or is it just fine to keep using some of the LME from the kits.
Or do you just keep a light and dark on hand and don't worry somuch about specific types.
Or am I getting to indepth on this to early in my brewing. First batch in secondary and second batch in fermenter and third batch will be brewed this weekend.
Thanks