If a homebrew recipe calls out 5 lbs. dry malt extract, what is the equivalent weight if using whole grains?!
Consider that malt extract is simply mashed malt that's had the water removed...you're just adding water back to it when you do an extract brew. The overall weight of your grains will be a combination of the soluble, convertible starches and enzymes as well as insoluble proteins and the husks. This can mean that as much as 80% of your grain's weight will be utilized, or as little as 50%.
Again, depending on your mashing efficiency (and your own personal skill) you could get the equivalent wort with somewhere between 6 and 8 pounds of grain...you may have to experiment. I'd err on the high side because you either break even, or get a bit heavier beer (but then, that's how I like them). Your hydrometer reading will be the final indication of whether you've come close to matching your extract recipe with all-grain.
Happy brewing!
Here's some helpful info about how the all-grain process works:
http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/index....
Answers: It all depends on the types of grains you're using and your mash efficiency.
Consider that malt extract is simply mashed malt that's had the water removed...you're just adding water back to it when you do an extract brew. The overall weight of your grains will be a combination of the soluble, convertible starches and enzymes as well as insoluble proteins and the husks. This can mean that as much as 80% of your grain's weight will be utilized, or as little as 50%.
Again, depending on your mashing efficiency (and your own personal skill) you could get the equivalent wort with somewhere between 6 and 8 pounds of grain...you may have to experiment. I'd err on the high side because you either break even, or get a bit heavier beer (but then, that's how I like them). Your hydrometer reading will be the final indication of whether you've come close to matching your extract recipe with all-grain.
Happy brewing!
Here's some helpful info about how the all-grain process works:
http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/index....
It really depends on what kind of efficiency you are getting out of your mash setup. Assuming 70%, you should use about 9.25 pounds of a pale ale malt.
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is that the same stuff??
malt, grain, hops, ??
malt
NOUN:
1: Grain, usually barley, that has been allowed to sprout, used chiefly in brewing and distilling.
2: An alcoholic beverage, such as beer or ale, brewed from malt.
OK we know now...
the recipe must call for 5lb of dry grain like barley, wheat etc..
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