novice requires assistance

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Tuesday Jul 25, 2006 9:17 pm

Hello Brewers,
silly question time,
i have been using kits and 1kg dextrose for my first few HBs and am now branching out so to speak and wanting to try something different (recipies from this forum).
i have a can of morgans royal oak amber ale, morgans (unhopped) amber malt extract and 12g hops, do i need to add dextrose to this? as some similar recipes don't mention anything about dextrose and i don't want to assume its a given to add the dextrose.
your assistance is greatly appeciated.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Tuesday Jul 25, 2006 9:55 pm

From what you have said i wouldnt add any extra dextrose as the malt i think would be enough.

blandy · Post by **blandy** » Wednesday Jul 26, 2006 4:53 pm

Skip on the dextrose unless you want a wicked-strength beer, it adds nothing to the taste.

Wassa · Post by **Wassa** » Wednesday Jul 26, 2006 5:59 pm

Bob,

How much of the Amber extract do you have? iuf it is 1 kg I would add about 500gm of either LDME or 300gm of dextrose.

1kg of liquid malt is not the same as dry malt as the liquid has water added to make it liquid. usually 1.5kg of liquid equals 1kg of LDME.

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Wednesday Jul 26, 2006 8:00 pm

thanks for the info, Guys
Wassa, the malt is the 1.5 kg

Wassa · Post by **Wassa** » Wednesday Jul 26, 2006 10:27 pm

Then just go with the 1.5kg and you'll be sweet.