Brewing Master

Question:

1.Are there really any differences between different brands of liquid malt extract? How about dry malt extracts?

Yes. Yes. 2.What is the purpose of using malto dextrin in beer recipes? Is it fermentable?

To boost gravity and body. Not really. 3. Are any differences between German Malts and their American

counterparts? Yes. Cheers, Mike

Response:

1.Are there really any differences between different brands of liquid malt extract? How about dry malt extracts?

Both liquid and dry malt extracts vary a lot between brands.  We keep two brands of bulk liquid light extract in stock for this very reason – Munton’s Super light and United Canadian maltings light.  the Canadian is lighter than the Muntons and ferments out further.  If we are making a dry beer like a pilsner we go with the Canadian.  For a sweeter less alcoholic beer like a mild ale, we use Munton’s.  Many styles seem to do very well with blends of the two.  We use the different extracts and sometimes sugars to control attenuation. I don’t use dry malt extract much any more, but Laaglander is very well known as a low attenuator.  I believe that it is designed to be used with sugar. 2.What is the purpose of using malto dextrin in beer recipes? Is it fermentable?

Malto dextrin is not supposed to ferment.  It gives great mouth feel and can be added at any point in the process from the boil to bottling.  If you taste your beer at bottling and decide that it is "thin," add 4 oz of malto dextrin and taste again.  If it is still too thin, hit it again.  You will notice a difference. 3. Are any differences between German Malts and their American

counterparts? All things are relative.  What do you mean by "different?" — Dan Listermann Check out our E-tail site at www.listermann.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thanks, Larry P

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1.Are there really any differences between different brands of liquid malt extract? How about dry malt extracts? 2.What is the purpose of using malto dextrin in beer recipes? Is it fermentable? 3. Are any differences between German Malts and their American counterparts? Thanks, Larry P

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