Malt Extracts as fertilizer?

[spaceghost22]

Has anyone tried this? Anyone?

I have some blond malt extract left over from an adventure in beer brewing from a while back. I would like to try this in the garden.

 

[dune]

whats in it? sorry i have friends that brew but dont know a damn thing about it.

 

[schwagg]

i've always thrown my spent malt and hops in the compost pile. along with the yeast cakes if i'm done with them. dune, the malt extract is basically sugars and flavors of different malts. you can brew a few different ways but the two common ways are all grain where you extract the sugar yourself OR if you don't have the equipment you can just buy the extract. my guess is that it would be like using raw sugars or mollasses.

 

[dune]

possibly use the same process they make black strap molasses with then, i dunno sounds cool in my head.

 

[CannaExists]

my guess is that it would be like using raw sugars or mollasses.

Yeah so, it would probably be good for teas too. Though malt extract is mainly maltose, and molasses/sugar is mainly sucrose... I think maltose might be a bit more of a complex molecule so it would most likely create a bit of a different tea.

 

[bakelite]

This is an interesting thread. I bought some malt extract in a health food store about a month ago. I was hoping to use it to make my own, albeit hack version of FloraNectar to help boost resin development. I mixed it with Molasses, Sucanat (non-refined cane sugar) and a little bit of potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate which all are listed as ingredients. Unfortunately the mixture didn't last long before it began to ferment (f'ing bottle almost blew up on me!).

Anyway, It wouldn't hurt to add to the compost pile, but it may have more value as a bloom additive/resin booster along with molasses etc. Just my $0.02

-bakelite

 

[CannaExists]

Unfortunately the mixture didn't last long before it began to ferment (f'ing bottle almost blew up on me!).

Hey that's probably a good thing. Just as long as you don't have it sealed airtight n' make shit go 'splodies.

 

[CannaExists]

See I'm a Brew-It-Yourself kinda guy... and these are the rewards of all-grain brewing... I brew in 1 gallon batches... and I'm left with like, a half gallon of enzymatically active compost.

Aint it beautiful? I used Non-GMO Corn and Buckwheat as my grainage... wow I can't wait to sip the resulting brew. Oh I'm sorry I forgot this was a canna forum. Oh whatever I'm drunk as fuck and bout to take a vape hit... lord have mercy.

 

[spaceghost22]

Ok, so none have tried this in their teas yet? I guess I might try it later. I suppose first I must get used to using simple teas...

 

[MrFista]

Maltose is better than sucrose

Maltose = 2 glucose molecule

Sucrose = 1 glucose, 1 fructose molecule

Fructose needs to be adapted for use in energy pathways so is less energy efficient in metabolism than glucose which is 'good to go'.

Too much sugar will create a mess, use sparingly just like you should with molasses I see no real problem in the garden. In a brew you'll be encouraging a yeast bloom, better sticking with finished compost and carb sources that aren't already loaded with competition for soil microbes (imo).

Worth a shot with a control and a plant you don't mind losing if worst comes to worst.

 

[mad librettist]

Ive used liquid malt for EM.

smelled too much like beer IMO. but it worked fine.

 

[spaceghost22]

Ive used liquid malt for EM.

smelled too much like beer IMO. but it worked fine.

Could you go over your method please?

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Bakers use diastatic malt powder to increase the enzyme levels in a dough to achieve specific flavor profiles, crumb and crust properties, etc. The enzymes produced result in increased sugar levels meaning that less yeast needs to be used. Yeast is the great flavor inhibitor in baking breads.

I wonder if this product would be helpful for plants. Yeast is a plant.

CC