No. Item Typical value Dried Malt Extract (DME) Dark Dried Malt Extract Appearance Light yellow to yellow powder Brown powder
 Moisture % ≤4.0 ≤4.0
Protein (dry basis) % ≥4.2 ≥4.2
Reducing sugar (as glucose)% 30-50 30-50
EBC Color 5-20 40-75
pH Value(10% solution) 5.0 – 6.0 5.0 – 6.0
Acidity mL/100g ≤23.0 ≤23.0
Lead(as Pb) mg/kg ≤0.5 ≤0.5 
Arsenic(as As) mg/kg ≤1.0 ≤1.0
Copper (as Cu) mg/kg ≤5.0 ≤5.0
Colony Forming units cfu/g ≤10000 ≤10000
Coliforms MPN/g ≤0.3 ≤0.3
Pathogenic Bacteria (Salmonellae, Shigella, Staph. Aureus) Negative Negative