DME LME question

jobiewon

Is the dme to lme ratio equal?
If a recipe calls for 4 lbs or LME does that equal 4 lbs of DME?
if not what is that ratio?
Thanks

Spidey

I think it's 1.2 : 1.  For every pound of LME you would use 0.8 pounds of DME.  I think.  I'm sure someone else will confirm or deny this.

Mylo

Of course it depends on the brand of extract, fermentables, etc.  But a basic rule of thumb that I've always heard and gone by is that 4lbs LME=3lbs DME.

bcmaui

Sounds right. DME is more concentrated (no water), so you need less of it.

Mylo"Life is too short to bottle homebrew." - Me
"HEINEKEN? Fuck that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon!!!" - Dennis Hopper, in Blue Velvet

BeerPal

i've also seen 5 lbs dry is the same as 6 lbs of liquid in several places for extract swapping, never worked with liquid so can not confirm
but that also works with the 1.2 : 1 sheen says above =  6 lbs to 5 lbs
spidey is saying 1.333 : 1, but might be due the type of liquid or dry he is working with
either way weight, not volume, is the key to this conversion rate

jobiewon

John Palmer says (in "Brewing Classic Styles") that 4 pounds DME equals 5 pounds LME."Make beer not war"
Currently fermenting: Firestone Walker Pale 31 clone
Conditioning: Nothing
On draught: Nothing
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Mylo

When I convert from LME to DME, I multiply the LME by .75.  Going the other way I multiply the DME by 1.25.  I got that in an old issue of Zymurgy."Mash, I made you my bitch!" -Tasty

Spidey

thanks dirk