1.5 can wheat malt extract

[pompadour9811]

Hi fellow brewers, Question, I am intending to do the hefeweizn recipe here and the problem is that the recipe calls for 1kg of wheat malt extrac but the can I just received is 1.5kg will it hurt to add the full can, if so what can I do with the last 500g thanks in advance

[Beerlust]

Hi pompadour9811 & welcome to the forum.

 

With the Coopers DIY recipes, I generally follow them to the letter. They are tried & tested recipes for the styles they are aimed at reproducing. Once you step outside those bounds listed in the recipe you alter the balance created in that recipe that gives you the beer intended by Coopers.

 

Adding the extra 500gms of LME might not sound like much, but it will most likely sweeten the beer, add to possibly an excessive head development, & most certainly imbalance the intended bitterness level of the beer.

 

If it were me, I'd use 2/3 of the wheat malt extract can as advised, replace the lid, cover with cling wrap & put in my fridge for use in a future brew.

 

Good luck with the brew.

 

Anthony.

[pompadour9811]

Hi beerlust, thanks for the welcome, just how long will the open can live for in the fridge, if it,s a couple of weeks then I,m sorted as I will then have enough space for another brew,thanks again

[ben 10]

I'd pour the contents into a tupperware type container because storing foodstuffs in open tins is a big no no.

When you use the remainder probably adding it to the boil would be ideal.

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personally, i would just dump it all in. but that's just me :)

[Hairy]

I have made this beer twice; once with 1kg Liquid Wheat Malt and once with 1.5kg Liquid Wheat Malt.

 

If I were to do it again with the 1.5kg then I would do a 20 minute hop boil to increase the bitternes slightly; not too much though.

 

And as Ben recommended, any leftover malt should be boiled when you next use it.

 

Adding the extra 500gms of LME might not sound like much' date=' but it will most likely ........ add to possibly an excessive head development[/quote']

A bit of scare mongering Lusty? I guess excessive is a subjective term, but I wouldn't be too concerned with this.

[Beerlust]

A bit of scare mongering Lusty?

This is what I do best....apparently.

 

If I were to do it again with the 1.5kg then I would do a 20 minute hop boil to increase the bitternes slightly; not too much though.

Interesting that you mention adding in a small hop boil if using the extra 500gms of LME.

 

I'm sure I read something about a reason for that somewhere...

 

Adding the extra 500gms of LME might not sound like much' date=' but it will...most certainly imbalance the intended bitterness level of the beer.[/quote']

 

 

Cheers,

 

Anthony.