Extract kit no dextrose ?

BostonianBrewer · Apr 29, 2013

I purchased a kit from a local brew supply. It for a Citra IPA, my first IPA . The ingredient list is normal
6.6 LME
8 oz pilsner
8 oz cara
3oz Citra
American ale yeast
But no dextrose?

STB · Apr 29, 2013

Fermentables are the LME and what ever you can get out if the pilsner and cara. If you are talking about the sugar for bottling you can always set some at a bulk food store. Do some reading about DME, it's a much better product to add than straight up dextrose.

Yooper · Apr 29, 2013

That sounds good. You don't need dextrose for most beers, although sometimes in IPAs, you can use some for a higher ABV with a dry finish in the beer.

In most cases, the beer is better without dextrose in it, except for a tiny bit for priming the bottles when bottling.

unionrdr · Apr 29, 2013

I figured the op meant that they didn't give the usual 5oz bag of dextrose for priming? I used a pound of demerara sugar in my NZ hopped IPA to get the OG up into range for American IPA. didn't get enough DME,& mashed 6lbs of grain already.

ACbrewer · Apr 29, 2013

you can use a 4.5 oz of table sugar for the 5 oz of dextrose... and it is generally less $$ for the bottling that way.

BostonianBrewer · Apr 29, 2013

Not for bottling for the boil the past 2 kits I brewed had dextros

unionrdr · Apr 29, 2013

Was the dextrose listed in the recipe? If it was,then get ahold of them to get it.

ACbrewer · Apr 29, 2013

6.6 LB of LME looks typical, it would give an OG of about 1.040

boydster · Apr 29, 2013

You will find you get more body from a beer made with all DME instead of dextrose. While there are some brews that benefit from added sugar to help dry them out, the ones I have seen have been higher gravity beers. I think your recipe looks good. Brew it up! :mug:

BostonianBrewer · May 1, 2013

What's a good brew schedule for this and when should I add the Irish moss ?

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