Malt substitution

[paanderson86]

The brunch stout recipe from Northern Brewer calls for 10# of Malting Company of Ireland Stout Malt. Any suggestions for a substitution for that that’ll be very comparable? Can’t get this stout malt from ritebrew.com where I do most ordering. Thanks.

 

[paanderson86]

Here is the description of the Ireland stout malt:

1.5-2°L. Irish Stout Malt is characterized by plump, round kernels with very low protein and high extract. Low kilning temperatures mean a very pale wort with high enzyme levels.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Marris Otter should be sufficient.

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

Golden Promise is generally about one half 'L' point lower in color than Maris Otter, but the mention of being in the 1.5L to 2L range almost suggests a Pilsner malt. That said, I would go with the Golden Promise even though it will be a smigde darker than the 1.5L to 2L range.

In the end, for a Stout the color of the base malt should be a moot point.

 

[paanderson86]

Would the flavor of both golden promise and maris otter pretty well match the stout malt? It is the only base malt in the recipe, I forgot to mention (although that’s probably obvious).

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

Would the flavor of both golden promise and maris otter pretty well match the stout malt? It is the only base malt in the recipe, I forgot to mention (although that’s probably obvious).

The answer "may" lie in the type of stout you are brewing. A sweet stout would likely benefit from Golden Promise or Maris Otter. A dry stout may actually benefit from Pilsner malt or standard 2-Row.