Briess CBW® Traditional Dark LME Single Canister 3.3 lb (1328)

This company and their malt seem to be good. I prefer the Dry Malt Extract powder impress than the Liquid Malt Powder. The dry is less messy and might stay good longer — it won’t grow mold on it. For my purposes (making malted milk and smoothies), the jar of LME syrup was messier and less convenient. It’s like honey or molasses, only thicker. You don’t want to try to pour it right out of the jar, but it clings to any utensil you might stick into it, which would waste a lot of syrup. Another reviewer recommended putting it into a squeeze bottle. I was using a butter knife or spoon to spoon it out, then a second knife or spoon to scrape off the first one. Also it didn’t completely dissolve in cool liquid with a hand blender. Trying to clean it up also takes a few tries, for the same reason. Another reviewer mentioned the 2021 date on the bottom. Mine had the same thing, but I think it might be when it was made, not when it expires. It didn’t say expiration date anywhere. My LME syrup grew mold within 3 months. It might have been my fault, not sure. I dipped a plastic butter knife into the malt, stirred it in a half cup of boiling water to dissolve it, then I dipped the knife back into the malt jar with a few droplets of warm water on it. I would have thought the few droplets of hot water wouldn’t have been an issue, but who knows. I was trying to make malted shakes with less carb, but I don’t know if this really reduces the carb. Malt extract is I believe 75% carb or more, mostly sugars created by the malt process. I hoped that you could use less malt if the flavor is more concentrated, but I don’t know if that’s true or not. Also, a part of the flavor of malted milk is from the powdered milk, which is also mostly sugar and carb. Using malt without milk powder (to avoid the carbs) tastes similar to malted milk, but not 100% identical.

This is to me, the fastest way to brew great tasting beer at home. Add water, pitch your yeast and wait a couple weeks.

Excellent product for boiling bagels.

Great product for sourdough rye bread

It’s a great ingredient to add when making beer

There is date 5/25/2021. I am assuming this expiration date?

My brother advised it to me. Good flavor.

Great value. Makes great beer and gives home made bread a great flavor.