We extract brewing?

[simonkidder]

I'm confused. I'm doing kits and concidering doing the next step. Just had a little search and can't seem to find anything. Is extract brewing just using DME instead of sugar to make up the kit, like the 2 can kits???

 

[shearclass]

No, extract is using either dried malt extract, or unhopped liquid malt extract, and boiling it up with hops.

Make sense? It's like full mash/All grain brewing, without the mashing.

 

[simonkidder]

Is that like using the copper malt extract that you add to kits instead of sugar and adding hops to that? This sounds interesting. how do I get into that? Like recipes and what hops to use as I've never gone any more elaborate than kits when it comes to beer

 

[graysalchemy]

Have a search on the site there is a very good extract stout how to guide :thumb: :thumb:

 

[pittsy]

here is the link , viewtopic.php?f=30&t=2672 you should go to the beer section then the 'how to beer guide' many good guides in there :thumb:

 

[jonnymorris]

And when ready, buy Graham Wheeler's book.

 

[simonkidder]

had a little look around at bits and pieces and boilers. this this may be the direction for me, just might do a few more its first. thank you all for the help