What to do with Munich Malt extract

[RustyBrew82]

Hello! I have 3.3 lbs of leftover munich liquid malt extract. I brew ales primarily. What can i brew with this? Should i use it in place of light pils LME? I have 3.3 lbs of briess golden pils LME to go with it. Any ideas?

 

[unionrdr]

Put'em together with some German hops for bittering & flavor with a clean ale yeast.

 

[giraffe]

Find an extract alt recipe? Those extracts along with a bit of debittered dark malt should make something like an alt.

 

[botigol]

German hops, a touch of caramel malt and lager yeast for a lower-abv Oktoberfest. You could also back the volume down to four gallons for full-strength.

 

[Zepth]

Welcome to HBT. I'm going to assume that you're asking what to do with it because you're not entirely sure what the Munich extract will do to whatever you brew. Or to put it more clearly you aren't entirely sure what the difference between certain malts is.

With that I'd suggest brewing 2 small batches at whatever gravity you feel comfortable with. Looking at a quick calculator that would be 2.5 or 3 gallons for 1.045-1.055 range. Use the Munich in 1, the Pils in the other. Hop the batches identically, and one pack of yeast (dry or liquid) should be enough to split between the batches as well.

This will give a perfect side by side malt comparison. After some hands on experience and side by side comparisons (drinking each) you'll have a good idea what each one is all about.

 

[Calder]

Just use it anywhere that you would use Light/Pale/Golden extract. Munich malt is just a base malt; slightly darker and maltier than standard malt. Munich extract is usually 50% Munich and 50% 2-Row.

 

[RustyBrew82]

Thanks everyone! That was the info I needed. I wasn't sure if Munich LME was reserved for lagers or could be used in ales.

This batch is kind of the "kitchen sink" philosophy: whatever I have in my cupboard.

Munich Malt
Bries Lite Malt
Crystal Malt .5 lb grain
Chocolate Malt .5 lb grain
Biscuit Malt .5 lb grain
1 oz. Columbus
1 oz. Willamette
3 oz. Fuggle

Think I could make an appropriate beer, or are these not going to mix well together?

 

[JPrather]

I was going to suggest just throwing the 3.3lbs of munich LME and 3.3 Light LME together in a 5-gal batch, throw in something noble for about 20IBU, and then laugh at how easy it was to make really good beer.

Based on the ingredients you posted, I vote that you do the same thing but use Willamette .

 

[ol-hazza]

Sounds good, i would do that with a lager yeast to end up with a bock like beer.

 

[unionrdr]

I'm thinking 1/2lb chocolate malt would be a touch much. Unless you want a dark beer like a porter or stout that tastes like a alt or bock?

 

[RustyBrew82]

Yes I think the chocolate malt would be too much. It overpowered the last beer i used it in, which was a fat tire clone. I think crystal and biscuit should be good enough.

Do you guys ever use fuggle as aroma and/or dry hopping?

 

[RustyBrew82]

Hmm, lager yeast would be nice but I don't have proper refrigeration methods, hence me only brewing ales. I made a honey wheat beer that was closr to a lager.

 

[unionrdr]

I've used fuggle for both aroma & flavor additions. Earthy & a bit floral.

 

[ol-hazza]

34/70 is a pretty forgiving yeast, I used it with a swamp cooler and got good results before i had a ferm chamber