Wort vs malt extract

[alaktheman]

So I have never made beer and was wondering what the difference was between wort and malt extract.

Also can I ferment malt extracts?

 

[CA_Mouse]

Malt Extract (either liquid or dry - known as LME & DME respectively) is concentrated wort. Extract brewing is adding water to malt extract and boiling (usually for 60 minutes). Wort is the final product before adding the yeast to ferment.

 

[unionrdr]

Yup. Wort is what you wind up with, regardless of steeping, mashing or extract that you do your boil with & then add to the fermenter.

 

[Dixon9717]

Malt Extract is just one of the ingredients to make wort......

 

[alaktheman]

OK thank you all

 

[bu_gee]

It is my understanding that malt extracts are so concentrated that very little can grow in them at all, so they must be diluted to regular wort concentrations before you can ferment them.

 

[JustLooking]

Malt Extract is just one of the ingredients to make wort......

Well ....... actually the wort was made in a factory using ingredients. Malt extract is condensed wort, not one of the ingredients in wort.

Maybe you meant, it's one of the ingredients that can be used to make beer?

 

[SirMontalbon]

Think of extract as dehydrated wort.

 

[JustLooking]

Think of extract as dehydrated wort.

Unless it's LME.

 

[alaktheman]

OK so I was asking this because I want to make a braggiot. Does anyone know of an easy recipe for someone who primarily makes mead?