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imperialstout:
Just learned SG and OG can be increased by adding DME. Anyone know about how much DME to add per gravity point? Are we talking spoonfuls or cupfuls of DME for a 5 gal batch?

Trial and error works, just thought someone already knows.

denny:
1 lb. of DME will get you 9 points in a 5 gal. batch.

micsager:

--- Quote from: denny on January 18, 2013, 03:22:27 pm ---1 lb. of DME will get you 9 points in a 5 gal. batch.

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What do you think of this process?  I had to do once recently, and everything seems to sork out.  But it kind of seemed like "cheating."

erockrph:

--- Quote from: micsager on January 18, 2013, 04:00:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: denny on January 18, 2013, 03:22:27 pm ---1 lb. of DME will get you 9 points in a 5 gal. batch.

--- End quote ---

What do you think of this process?  I had to do once recently, and everything seems to sork out.  But it kind of seemed like "cheating."

--- End quote ---

My boiloff on my electric range is rather inconsistent, so I have to add DME every now and then to get to the gravity I'm shooting for. It bothered me at first, but all the brews I've had to do this for have turned out just fine.

 I have decided to make some adjustments to my process, however. I'd much rather overshoot my gravity and add topoff water than undershoot and have to add DME.

tygo:
I've added DME to hit my gravity if I undershoot, mostly due to lower boil off.  But I don't do it often and when I do I don't think of it as cheating.  If the beer turns out well that's all that matters.

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