Are LME and DME interchangable?

[thrstyunderwater]

I realize that LME has water in it so that needs to be accounted for. Other than that though can one use DME when a recipe calls for LME or vise versa?

 

[Brooklyn-Brewtality]

yea, LME has water compared to DME.

So, when going from LME to DME use .80 the amount. When going the other way, use 1.25 the amount.

 

[thrstyunderwater]

But as far as flavor of beer or quality, neither are affected by switching from one to the other?

 

[rod]

DME , i have read, keeps fresher longer than LME
so the beer with DME could be better than beer made with old LME

 

[HBHoss]

But as far as flavor of beer or quality, neither are affected by switching from one to the other?

Main difference is cost. DME can be $1/lb more than LME. Still the same malt though.

 

[velotech]

if you are brewing lighter beers and you are concerned with SRM (color), you will want to add some DME at the beginning to extract the hops, then add the LME at the last 10-15 to avoid carmelization of the LME. it will change the flavor some, for the better IMO, but you can make great beer with either.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Yes, but you have to convert their weights first.

Cut and paste this into a WORD doc and save it in your library:

POUNDS OF:
GRAIN = LIQUID = DRY

1.00 = 0.75 = 0.60
1.50 = 1.13 = 0.90
2.00 = 1.50 = 1.20
2.50 = 1.88 = 1.50
3.00 = 2.25 = 1.80
3.50 = 2.63 = 2.10
4.00 = 3.00 = 2.40
4.50 = 3.38 = 2.70
5.00 = 3.75 = 3.00
5.50 = 4.13 = 3.30
6.00 = 4.50 = 3.60
6.50 = 4.88 = 3.90
7.00 = 5.25 = 4.20
7.50 = 5.63 = 4.50
8.00 = 6.00 = 4.80
8.50 = 6.38 = 5.10
9.00 = 6.75 = 5.40
9.50 = 7.13 = 5.70
10.00 = 7.50 = 6.00



DECIMAL TO OUNCES

0.05 = 0.80
0.10 = 1.60
0.15 = 2.40
0.20 = 3.20
0.25 = 4.00
0.30 = 4.80
0.35 = 5.60
0.40 = 6.40
0.45 = 7.20
0.50 = 8.00
0.55 = 8.80
0.60 = 9.60
6.50 = 10.40
0.70 = 11.20
0.75 = 12.00
0.80 = 12.80
0.85 = 13.60
0.90 = 14.40
0.95 = 15.20
1.00 = 16.00

 

[thrstyunderwater]

Thanks for that info. Is it possible that DME is cheaper if shipping is involved?

 

[homebrewer_99]

Sure, you're not paying to ship water weight.