And on that note, what is your favorite extract and from what source?
Over in the "extract brewing" forum, there are three longer running topics where you will find 1st hand experiences with DME and LME
- I brewed an experimental recipe a few weeks ago (link)
- I brewed a favorite recipe today (link)
- Advanced extract brewing (link) (but skip to the late 2021 / 2022 replies)
If you ask your question in one of those threads and set aside expectations (earlier, you said: "I would expect more than a hundred reviews [somewhere] for the top seller."), you may get a good conversation going with home brewers who generally quietly brew with "extract".
Be prepared to "go deep" - as recent discussions have talked about differences between Muntons and Briess Amber DME.
Also, lurking over in AHA forums can be insightful, as there are a number of brewers there who brew a mix of "extract" and "all-grain" - and they apply their "all-grain" experiences to their "extract" batches to
make good beer quickly. Note that this may be a long term commitment (and YMMV)- it's taken me a couple of years to identify these brewers.
Cansiters?
MoreBeer and Williams Brewing have been shipping LME in oxygen barrier bags for a number of years.
Oxiation can be mitigated by 1) Eliminating or purging the head space; and then 2) keeping it cool to slow done the process. Is the 1st more important than the second? , but I suspect it is.
Much easier to keep [DME] fresh
One of the advantages of LME is the variety of style specific products that Briess, Williams, and MoreBeer offer.
Perhaps the 'secret' to brewing with LME is to
not store it. Find an on line store that stores it properly, sells it quickly, and can ship it quickly. When it arrives store it properly and brew with it in the next week or two.