Grains Question

The recipe I am making tomorrow calls for American 2-row however, at the store in Toronto I can get Candian 2-row or american 6-row. Which one of these would be a better subsitute.

Go with the 2 row. I've never used 6 row but it's a different kind of barley with different (supposedly inferior) flavor. Brewers use 6 row for beers to help convert cheap adjuncts (corn, rice, etc)

kyleobie said:

Go with the 2 row. I've never used 6 row but it's a different kind of barley with different (supposedly inferior) flavor. Brewers use 6 row for beers to help convert cheap adjuncts (corn, rice, etc)

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+1.. 6 row also has a less potential like 3-4 points...

Sounds good. It also asks for.

American Munich (german munich will do the trick right)
American crystal 60L (again any crystal will do the trick)
Special Roast (what would this be?)

I'm assuming you're brewing an American pale, right? That's fine if it's all you can get. American crystal probably works best, different crystal malts at the same lovibond don't give similar flavors (I think Caramunich is more intense than C60 for example)

1.yes
2.yes if its a small qty
3.sounds like special b is what you want

I have the option of crystal 120, crystal 77, crystal 15, cyrstal 150, cyrstal 45

jakis said:

Sounds good. It also asks for.

American Munich (german munich will do the trick right)
American crystal 60L (again any crystal will do the trick)
Special Roast (what would this be?)

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Was there a lovi/ebc rating for the Am. Munich? Sometimes there's Am. Munich that is darker then a dark German Munich. But generally speaking you can sub the two.

Find a crystal with similar lovi rating. Most maltsters offer a crystal in this range. 77L should be fine.

Special roast is a 50L malt and I'm not aware of a sub. The next best thing would be a Biscuit or Victory malt.

PT Ray said:

Special roast is a 50L malt and I'm not aware of a sub. The next best thing would be a Biscuit or Victory malt.

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yeah, your right... special b would be too much caramel and raisen

I can get digermans special b or dingermans bisuit malt for the special roast?

Alright so I will grab the biscuit malt then.