MALT EXTRACT - LME AND DME

 Whenever someone talks about Malt extract, the first thing that clicks in their mind is “an important ingredient in brewing beer”. But that might not be the case. It IS an important ingredient but not only for beer. Malt Extract is used in various recipes in various forms such as Pharma Grade Malt Extract, Malted Milk Food Grade Malt Extract, Non Alcoholic Beverages Grade Malt Extract, Flakes Grade Malt Extract.

Malt Extract is majorly divided or available in two forms - LME and DME.

LME:

LME stands for Liquid malt extract and is basically made by conducting a typical mash, then dehydrating the wort down to about 20 percent water and getting the result as a molasses-like syrup.

This molasses-like syrup helps in creating a more pleasant flavor with sweet essence. In recipes calling for large amounts of malt extract, LME may be the best option for a bulk of the fermentables.

LME is usually considered hard to use but it is the best option when the recipe calls for  large amounts of malt extract, as it can be easily used by swishing around some hot water in the container to get all that sugary-goodness. LME, if stored properly under cool, dark and dry condition, can have the shelf like upto around 2 years.

 DME:

DME stands for Dry Malt Extract. The process of DME is similar to that of LME with the only difference of going through an additional dehydration step which reduces the water content down to about 2 percent. The availability of lower water content makes it drier and also helps with having a longer and better shelf life. But DME also needs to be put in a seal tight, cool and dark area.

Even though both LME and DME undergo similar processes but still there exist some differences which makes people wonder about which one is better. Well, there is no specific answer to this as it totally depends on what features you are looking for and where and how it is going to be used. But if we broadly talk about the difference between the two, then:

LME provides more pleasant flavors in beer when compared to DME, while DME provides better consistency in color when compared to LME.

LME is typically used when needed to be used in large amounts,  because of its ability to dissolve in boiling temperatures, whereas DME can clump up and become a hassle to liquefy. 

When it comes to the long shelf life - DME usually takes the lead as LME tends to experience slight hiccups over time; darkening and giving off “extract twang” flavors. 

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MALT EXTRACT BREWING at mahalaxmimaltextract.com

 We have talked long enough about the use of malt in malt extract liquid, Liquid MAlt Extract, Barley Malt, Biscuit Confectionery Grade Malt Extract  and Non alcoholic malt beverages. So today we will give a shot to Malt Extract Brewing for the brewing lovers.

Malt extract is basically a product produced by collecting the liquid taken  during a mash and dehydrating it either into a thick syrup (known as liquid malt extract) or dry-powdered form (known as dry malt extract). Brewers usually have control over ingredients with all-grain brewing but making beer from malt extract is totally in a different league.

There are many advantages of Brewing with Malt Extract such as:

1. Time 

Time, money and efforts are definitely some of the important factors in brewing. Lots of time can be saved when brewing is done with malt extract because it helps you skip various steps such as monitoring. Along with this, the mashing step can be skipped completely because the sugars that are needed have already been derived and concentrated from the grain by the company that produces the malt extract.

2. Smaller Initial Investment Required

Along with time, malt extract brewing also saves your money as in this case  you are not required to have a massive operation for the purposes of mashing down large amounts of grain, which ultimately means that you won’t need to spend on those expensive equipment. 

 3. Less Room for Error

Brewing is both art and science. Most people say brewing is an art, but you can't have art without having science. It is so because science is the first step and we must understand how the whole brewing process works before getting creative in modifying parts of the process or ingredient list.

With malt extract brewing, the process gets simpler mainly because you do not have to mash grain to create the wort or sparge to get the remaining sugars from the grain i.e. you don’t have to get into these steps at all. 

 Just like there are always two faces of a coin, there are both pros and cons of everything. Malt extract brewing can sometimes become costly because of the ingredient malt extract. But we, Mahalaxmi Malt Extract are always there to help you. We provide the best quality malt extract with the best prices. To gain more knowledge about malt extract liquid, Liquid MAlt Extract, Barley Malt, Biscuit Confectionery Grade Malt Extract, Non alcoholic malt beverages, and malt extract brewing and to buy these products - contact Mahalaxmi Malt Extract.

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ANOTHER ROUND OF MALT BEING VEGAN OR NOT?

 In a previous blog we learnt about the different malt products being vegan or not. So today we will throw some more light on this by studying a few more malt products.

Malt Flour - Vegan or Not?

Malt flour is also referred to as malt powder or malted barley flour, as barley is the grain which is commonly used in manufacturing of malt. Malt flour is the product made from partially germinated barley and  has a bit darker color than other flours. When mixed with wheat flour, it creates comparatively a moister and a darker end product. Overall, we can see that there is no involvement of any animal product.

Malt Loaf Vegan- Vegan or Not?

Malt loaf is usually considered vegan but sometimes malted loaf recipes involve the use of eggs which makes it non vegan. But naturally the ingredient malt is vegan in itself.

 Malt Powder Vegan- Vegan or Not?

Malt powder or dry malt points out two different things -malted barley flour or malted milk powder. Being vegan doesn’t even include the involvement of dairy products so in these two cases Malted barley flour is vegan, but malted milk powder is not  as it does contain cow’s milk.

This form of malt powder is used widely in making various products  such as malt extract suppliers, Barley Malt suppliers, Malted Milk Food, malt extract liquid in India

Malted Milk Vegan - Vegan or Not?

As discussed above vegan food doesn’t even involve the dairy product and mated milk is something made with milk as the major ingredient (contains evaporated whole milk from cows). Hence it is concluded that malte milk is not vegan.

Malted Milkshakes Vegan - Vegan or Not?

In the case of malted milkshakes, there are two major products - malt and milkshake. Malt here is vegan in itself as it’s just made from sprouted barley but milk in itself is not vegan. Malt ingredient used here does not involve any milk hence malted milkshakes can be considered as vegan

Malt Flavor Vegan - Vegan or Not?

Malt flavour, commonly referred to as malt extract, is purely vegan.

Malt extract is a product, derived from barley grains and water, packed with sugars plus some nutrients, including vitamin A and riboflavin.  It is considered as a dietary supplement for undernourished children, adults and even for old age people.

Well the major point here is to see whether it's vegan or not. You can see that it doesn’t involve any dairy or animal product, hence making it vegan.

Malt Syrup Vegan - Vegan or Not?

Malt or malt extract is usually available in two forms - malt extract powder and malt extract liquid (commonly known as malt syrup). So malt syrup is basically malt extract, just in liquid form, which we already know - is vegan. Hence we can conclude that malt syrup is vegan.

So overall we can say that almost all malt products are vegan and majorly the ingredient malt is purely vegan in itself. To try this vegan product to make your recipes sweeter and nuttier - contact Mahalaxmi Malt Extract.

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Is Malt Vegan at mahalaxmimaltextract.com

 I have heard many people asking and wondering whether the malt that they consume is actually vegan or not. So today we will try to clear your doubts about what malt is and what it is made from.

So today's question is - Is malt vegan? “Malt” just refers to malted barley or other malted grains, so malt is vegan. Most malt products are vegan, too, including malt vinegar, malt liquor, malt extract, malt flour, and malt loaf. However, malted milk and malted milkshakes contain cow’s milk, which might not be considered as vegan.

“Malt” basically is a product made out of Barley and various other grains such as rye, wheat etc. The process of making malt involves the partial germination of grain in water which is then dried with hot air to stop the germination. 

The malting process (because of the process involving breaking down the starch into sugar) adds a little sweetness and creates a sweeter and nuttier product than what you get with the original barley. Malted barley is a multipurpose product and is used to create many other products such as  Malt syrup, malt liquor, malt vinegar, malted milk, malt loaf, malt flour, Malt Based Food, malted milk food in India, Barley Malt Extract, Barley Malt Powder and more.

So here we can say that its manufacturing doesn’t involve any ingredient which is not vegan. Let’s study the same with different malt products.

Different “Malt” Products

Malt Vinegar - Vegan or Not?

This product, malt vinegar, is usually considered vegan as it is made from malted barley, which is just a germinated grain and as discussed above does not involve any animal products during its production. 

Malt Liquor Vegan or Not?

Malted liquor is usually considered vegan. There are various other types of liquors- beer or alcohols which might involve the use of some non vegan products but the major leading brands’ malted liquor are confirmed to be totally vegan

Malt Extract Vegan or Not?

Malt extract is surely vegan and is made from malted barley that is mashed into a liquid form called “wort” and then condensed to make malt extract. In this case too there are no animal products involved at any point and hence is considered vegan. Malt extract comes in the form of liquid malt extract and malt extract powder and is widely used in ‘n’ number of products.

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