appropriate amount of dme?

[lane19d]

I'm going to try a pumpkin wheat. I have 5 lbs of dme and 3lbs of lme. Is this suffice, or overkill?

 

[rockbasementbeer]

should give you about 1.056 on your gravity

 

[hbtasdfg]

i found that using too much dark extract can lead to a pretty heavy body but if this is your goal that's cool too

 

[Calder]

I assume it is wheat extract!

5 lbs of DME +3 lbs LME will get you about 1.066 in 5 gallons. That is pretty respectable.

 

[lane19d]

i found that using too much dark extract can lead to a pretty heavy body but if this is your goal that's cool too

Dme as in dry malt extract, the malt I'm using is 3 lbs honey Bavarian wheat, 3 lbs plain light, 2 lbs dry wheat.. I love dark heavy beers, but I don't think this will be one!