Murphey' Law

[Mainiac]

Well what ever can go wrong DID

I went to the HB store and picked up some supplies

Got home and started brewing

I bought

1 can Stout

1 can Dark Malt Extract

1 kg of dextrose

 

I got home started brewing and noticed the bag seemed light I weighed it 1 pound not kg like the store said

So I added 1.2 lbs of cane sugar

 

Next I noticed no best before date on the DME just a lot#

Also there was no yeast packet.

 

So 3 questions

Will the sugar screw it up too much?

 

 

Will just one packet of yeast suffice?

 

OG was 75 this seems awful high to me is this normal?

 

 

 

[NewtownClown]

1 lb for 1 Kg. That sux (wouldn't have happened if you guys just sucked it up and went metric...).

 

You don't get a yeast pack with tins of liquid malt extract, only with the pre-hopped kit cans.

 

1.075 is high for those ingredients, probably a case of layering in the fermenter, ie:not completely mixed, don't wory about that.

My calcs suggest it is 1.058 - .060.

 

The sugar will be fine as will one pack of yeast, but 2 or 3 would be better...

 

Also, DME = Dry Malt Extract, LME = Liquid Malt Exract, so you should be referring to Dark LME to avoid confusion...

 

[Mainiac]

i wish we were metric. It is a major pain in the ass since I deal with so many foreign countries at work.

 

I am guessing it will take longer in the PF since I have so little yeast.

 

Also can you tell me how you calculate those numbers so I can do it in the future?

 

 

[Canadian Eh!L]

Hi M,

 

Check out this calculator. It's metric so watch out![rightful]

 

It won't take any longer in the primary. The yeast cells might be a little more stressed which (in theory could lead to a lesser quality beer. If you are interested you should check this out. The yeast cell count is very important to make quality beer and should be considered always.