LME whiskey

[WhiskeySour]

G'day team
So I was at the HBS today picking up a (mandatory) pack of LME for a corn flakes wash, which got me thinking...

The opportunity:
600ml bags of 'light malt' LME was on special...2 for $5.95. I grabbed a couple but I'm thinking I might be able to get a bit creative with a few more.

The catch:
They are just on expiry date, still sealed no damage etc, but I really don't know if this stuff has a shelf life or not. My guess is it will be ok, I'd imagine the flavour may turn 'darker' the older it gets but still fermentable.

Some options:
1. Stock up for future CFW washes
2. Put down a couple of MacWhiskeys or similar
3. Experiment with an all LME single malt. Is it possible that 5-6kg of LME in 25L with some bakers would ferment out to something reasonable?
Interested in anyone's experience if you have tried

The complication:
About to start a reno and going to have to pack up the still for a while to move furniture to the shed. How long does this stuff really last for. Chances are I won't get to stilling for the next couple of months so do I put wash on now or can I store the packs until I can get set up again?
Only having a pot I'm also thinking about volume. I'd need to put down 2-3 25L ferments at least to be able to run a spirit run in my boiler so is a pretty expensive experiment

Please talk me in or out of it

[bluc]

Lme will make decent whiskey maybe grab pack safspirit malt yeast at same time. If price is right go for it. I would go by gravity 1.060-1.070 will give you a nice drop. Less gravity gives you less yield but slightly better flavour. Personally like 1.070 just fine..

[wynnum1]

LME is that the dry malt as dry malt sucks the moisture out or the humidity in the air and need to keep in a sealed container if going to keep and not use quickly if in humid climate.

[WhiskeySour]

Lme will make decent whiskey maybe grab pack safspirit malt yeast at same time. If price is right go for it. I would go by gravity 1.060-1.070 will give you a nice drop. Less gravity gives you less yield but slightly better flavour. Personally like 1.070 just fine..

Thanks bluc, will see if they have got enough for a batch or 2

[WhiskeySour]

LME is that the dry malt as dry malt sucks the moisture out or the humidity in the air and need to keep in a sealed container if going to keep and not use quickly if in humid climate.

LME is the liquid form, comes in a sealed pack so it should keep for a while. Might turn into something nice from sitting in the cupboard for a while before I get to putting the wash on

[wynnum1]

Liquid and light can be confusing and when you said bag there was possibility that was powder and not liquid.
If in bags would be careful to keep away from rodents as they would love to eat.

[bluc]

I beleive the dried powder you speak of wynum is dme dry malt extract. But there is also light and dark mslt extract which further confuses things..

[BradM]

I beleive the dried powder you speak of wynum is dme dry malt extract. But there is also light and dark mslt extract which further confuses things..

Yeah, LME could either mean light or liquid depending on the poster. DME could either mean dark or dry. :-D

[bluc]

I often add liquid malt extract to suggarhead whiskey to jazz it up :handgestures-thumbupleft: