Quick one on Wheat DME

[Math0]

I can't find an exact answer on this. I am looking to reproduce a recipe I found here. It calls for 3 pounds extra light DME and 3 pounds light wheat DME.

To make it all grain, I was thinking of 7 lbs 2-row, 1lb carapils and 2 lbs wheat malt. Will it be close that way? Any suggestions?

 

[agrazela]

I think you'll be close, but I'd maybe swap out 0.25-0.5lb of the carapils for more wheat.

How will you be mashing?

 

[Math0]

Well, heating up water to 166F, put in mash tun, should come down to about 155 with grain. Let sit for 1h then sparge up to 6.5gal at 165 for 15-20 min.

 

[sweetcell]

wheat DME is typically 40-60% wheat, so taking an average of 50% you should use 1.5 pounds. that being said, going up to 2 isn't going to change that much (and will only improve your beer IMO) so i'd stick with 2.

carapils is typically around 5%, so take the carapils down to a half pound and replace with 2-row.

is source of the "extra light DME" specified? some extra light is made with pils/2-ro2 mix. while others (like english maltsters) use only 2-row.

 

[Math0]

No it is no specified, this is why I am so unsure. I thought all extra-light DME was made with 2-row AND carapils. Good to know that it wasnt true!

Thanks for the help. So 7.5lbs 2-row, 0.5lb carapils and 2lbs wheat malt. Maybe more 2-row if I want it stronger ^^

 

[chickypad]

One other consideration, is this recipe actually for a wheat beer? If so you may just want to up the wheat percentage as you've only got 20% as is. If the wheat DME was intended to be something like Briess with 65% wheat, the original recipe would be more like 1/3 wheat, 2/3 barley. A typical range for various wheat beers would be 40-60% wheat.

 

[Math0]

One other consideration, is this recipe actually for a wheat beer? If so you may just want to up the wheat percentage as you've only got 20% as is. If the wheat DME was intended to be something like Briess with 65% wheat, the original recipe would be more like 1/3 wheat, 2/3 barley. A typical range for various wheat beers would be 40-60% wheat.

Adding 2-3 pounds of flaked wheat would do the job?

 

[chickypad]

Adding 2-3 pounds of flaked wheat would do the job?

Sure. If you're not a BIAB'er you'll want some rice hulls in the mash.