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TOPIC: First batch with DME
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First batch with DME 6 Months, 4 Weeks ago
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Ok I am getting ready to brew my first batch with DME, Sirius DG's New Baby Beer.
2 HCCD
1 lb Light DME
1 Booster
From searching the board and reading Palmer I know tho slowly heat the DME and wait for the hot break then boil for a few min. Do I add the booster and the DME at he same time? Or wait until after the hot break? Is 5-10 min boil to long, to short? The reviews on the recipe say it's great and I don't want to mess it up. Thanks
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1. American Devil IPA (Brewed 1/1/10)
2. Riptide Red (Brewed 1/9/10)
3. Brew Ha Ha Bock (Brewed 1/9/10)
4. St Patrick's Irish Stout (Brewed 1/26/10)
5. Cowboy Golden Lager (Brewed 1/29/10)
6. New Baby Beer (Brewed 2/6/10)
7. Elkhorn Point Pale Ale (Brewed 5/9/10)
8. Mr Beer Summer Seasonal (Brewed 5/9/10)
On Deck:
Witty Monk Witbier
Cervesa de Cinco de Mayo
Hearkbreak Healer
First Pitch Pilsner
American Premium Lager
American Devil IPA
Pilothouse Pilsner
Octoberfest's Vienna Lager
Cowboy Golden Lager
Englishman's Nut Brown Ale
Classic American Blonde
American IPA
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Re: First batch with DME 6 Months, 4 Weeks ago
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do your hot break at 210, you'll see it go clear after about two min, then boil for 60 min. that's when you can do your hop additions. the booster, anytime after the break you can drop it in. and mix
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Re:First batch with DME 6 Months, 4 Weeks ago
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Do I need to boil 60 min if all I am adding are the HMEs and the booster? I am not doing any additional hops in this batch.
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1. American Devil IPA (Brewed 1/1/10)
2. Riptide Red (Brewed 1/9/10)
3. Brew Ha Ha Bock (Brewed 1/9/10)
4. St Patrick's Irish Stout (Brewed 1/26/10)
5. Cowboy Golden Lager (Brewed 1/29/10)
6. New Baby Beer (Brewed 2/6/10)
7. Elkhorn Point Pale Ale (Brewed 5/9/10)
8. Mr Beer Summer Seasonal (Brewed 5/9/10)
On Deck:
Witty Monk Witbier
Cervesa de Cinco de Mayo
Hearkbreak Healer
First Pitch Pilsner
American Premium Lager
American Devil IPA
Pilothouse Pilsner
Octoberfest's Vienna Lager
Cowboy Golden Lager
Englishman's Nut Brown Ale
Classic American Blonde
American IPA
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Re:First batch with DME 6 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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shawn394 wrote:
Do I need to boil 60 min if all I am adding are the HMEs and the booster? I am not doing any additional hops in this batch.
No need to boil past the hot break in your case. I never used yankeedag's approach of keeping it just under boiling because I didn't read the suggestion until I no longer had any DME, but if I get any in the future, I'll try that approach.
I always added the DME and booster to cold water, then heated to dissolve and kept heating to get the DME past hot break.
Just make sure you don't turn your back or the DME will choose that precise moment to foam and it will foam over the side of the pot (I suppose there could be a theoretical pot that wouldn't boil over, but it foams so much, it would have to be a huge one).
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