can any body tellme the difference between spray malt and malt extract?
2007-01-07 10:16:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
no difference , the same
2007-01-07 10:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by micho 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray malt, or Dry Malt Extract (DME) is converted malt (wort) that is sprayed onto a screen and air dried.
Liquid Malt Extract (LME) is the same wort that is then boiled for an extended period of time to drive off most of the water content.
LME is also known as Malt Syrup.
The primary difference is that DME is exposed to less heat and a lower heat. As the LME is boiled, a small portion of the sugars are caramelized which can impart a bit of a "cooked" flavor to it. This applies to beers, or any recipes utilizing malt extract. However, it's a very small, difficult to notice effect, so it effectively makes no difference unless you can specifically detect it and have a preference of one to the other.
2007-01-08 00:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by Trid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spray Malt or dried malt extract (DME) is basically the same thing as malt extract (syrup) DME is just completely dried and is in powder form. Each have their own advantages, but the end product (home brew) is the same quality
2007-01-08 00:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋