I heard an old Podcast from "Basic Brewing Radio" ( Recorded in 2005 ) about brewing with Extract .
James Spencer talked to Bob Hansen ( Technical Services Manager at Briess Malt and Ingredients Co. )
about making and using Dried and Liquid Extracts .
Bob Hansen said that DME has actually a shelf Life and aging happens only with Liquid Malt Extarcts .
He said also that there are two Grades of Extract produced in the Industry .
"Food-Grade" and "Brewing-Grade" Extracts , which I didn't know .
He recommended to use only "Brewing-Grade" Extract for making Beer .
I sent him an E-Mail , asking if I can find out the DME which I bought is "Brewing-Grade" by using the
Analysis Data of this Extract which was given to me .
No Answer yet !
So , I think that I would wait to see and taste the resulting Beer from my current Batch , first .
One more Question :
Today is the 15th Day of the Primary and there have been tiny bubbles coming upwards from
the bottom of the Jug to the Surface since last Week .
Is it a Sign that the fermentation has not finished yet ?!
Should I wait till there are no more bubbles and then bottle the Beer ?!
By the way , I used Safale-S04 Dry Ale Yeast .
O.G. = 1.050
The ambient Temp. is constantly at 66F .
Hector