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Chavez324
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overdose of DME
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April 14, 2013, 09:33:12 pm »
I just made a Stone Ruination cloneand forgot to measure the DME. Pitched 3lbs instead of 2, will that increase the ABV?
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garc_mall
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[1892.9, 294.9deg] AR Lynnwood, WA
Re: overdose of DME
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April 14, 2013, 11:38:24 pm »
short answer, yes.
longer answer, it will raise your OG about 8 points (assuming a 5gal batch), and probably raise your ABV somewhere around a half percent, depending on how fermentable the extract is.
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Herminator
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Beer | Metal | No Masters
Re: overdose of DME
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April 15, 2013, 08:41:25 am »
Garc_mall is spot on. 3lbs instead of 2lbs isn't a huge difference but will make it a stronger beer. If you are using dry yeast, recalculate your recipe to identify your intended OG (a sample with hydrometer is better) to ensure you have a yeast cell count that can handle the OG. You should be good if the recalculation/measurement is under 1.060.
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Hermen D.
Muerte Brewing
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