hungupdown
Well-Known Member
Don't keep it for years!
DME is hydroscopic, so will eventually become a solid lump (even in a sealed bag).
4yr after house move, found box containing a couple of bags of rock hard DME. Plastic wrap folds locked in the lumps, so couldn't be emptied. Ended up cutting off wrap ends, then soaking in hot water for 48hr, occasionally prodding and topping up with boiling water. Resulting beer fine, just took longer.
DME is hydroscopic, so will eventually become a solid lump (even in a sealed bag).
4yr after house move, found box containing a couple of bags of rock hard DME. Plastic wrap folds locked in the lumps, so couldn't be emptied. Ended up cutting off wrap ends, then soaking in hot water for 48hr, occasionally prodding and topping up with boiling water. Resulting beer fine, just took longer.
