Malt extract syrup
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Malt extract syrup
So I got my hands on a lot of ‘expired’ malt extract syrup. Can I spray this (diluted) on both the lawn and garden?
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Re: Malt extract syrup
Yes. It's natural sugar maltose (a double sugar), so it's effectively just a carbohydrate. Think of it as spraying sugar on the lawn.
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Re: Malt extract syrup
How old is it and how was it stored? It may still have some use of you're a brewer.
It may be tough to file enough to spray. I think you'd probably want to use about 4 parts water to one part extract by volume. You'll want the water to be hot to have much of a chance of getting a good mixture. You could probably use a ratio of 2 parts boiling water to one part extract to get it to dissolve. Make sure you bring the water to a boil, then turn the heat off, then add the extract, then add the rest of the water. If you have the equipment to bring the full amount of water to a boil, even better.
If the extract is in containers by weight, 1 gallon of extract is about 12 lbs.
It may be tough to file enough to spray. I think you'd probably want to use about 4 parts water to one part extract by volume. You'll want the water to be hot to have much of a chance of getting a good mixture. You could probably use a ratio of 2 parts boiling water to one part extract to get it to dissolve. Make sure you bring the water to a boil, then turn the heat off, then add the extract, then add the rest of the water. If you have the equipment to bring the full amount of water to a boil, even better.
If the extract is in containers by weight, 1 gallon of extract is about 12 lbs.
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Re: Malt extract syrup
Thank you for the information!MorpheusPA wrote: ↑July 9th, 2022, 12:34 pmYes. It's natural sugar maltose (a double sugar), so it's effectively just a carbohydrate. Think of it as spraying sugar on the lawn.
From what I was told, it’s plus 10 years old; looks and smells completely fine though. Thank you for the tips, I am thinking of adding it to my serenade applications.bpgreen wrote: ↑July 9th, 2022, 4:17 pmHow old is it and how was it stored? It may still have some use of you're a brewer.
It may be tough to file enough to spray. I think you'd probably want to use about 4 parts water to one part extract by volume. You'll want the water to be hot to have much of a chance of getting a good mixture. You could probably use a ratio of 2 parts boiling water to one part extract to get it to dissolve. Make sure you bring the water to a boil, then turn the heat off, then add the extract, then add the rest of the water. If you have the equipment to bring the full amount of water to a boil, even better.
If the extract is in containers by weight, 1 gallon of extract is about 12 lbs.
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Re: Malt extract syrup
10 years is pretty old. I've used extract that was a year past its best by date. It was darker and made sweeter beer than expected, but it made beer.
10 years? Your plan sounds good.
10 years? Your plan sounds good.
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