I did a partial boil, three gals, added a little over to gals once in fermenter, this makes sense but my sample came from the top, wouldn't the more concentrated wort have been on the bottom still?

Last night I brewed an exstract, I used 7.5lbs DME light, it's a 5gal batch, 2lbs smoked malt, and 2lbs crystal 60l as steeping grains, boiled half the DME for 45mins, added the rest last 15mins, my OG came out to 1.092, calculator telling it should be more like 1.074, why so different, what am...

ell guys thanks for your info, Happy brewing

Is there a difference in the "chemical" make up between the two? I am an extract with grains brewer, most recipes call for both LME and DME, why not just use one or the other?

Hello, My name is Jim and I am 52, I have started brewing again thanks to a friend wanting to brew, boy how I missed brewing. I stopped brewing about three years ago and had brewed since 1990. I am an extract with grain brewer and am trying to get some hops growing in the yard but am starting to...