Special B v. Crystal 160?

[wendelgee2]

Hey folks,
My lhbs doesn't have Special B.
Would Crystal 160 be a decent substitute in a weizenbock, or is Special B...well...special?

 

[Teacher]

I would think so, but I don't know, so I suppose this post is useless. Oh well, I just like to participate.

 

[WorryWort]

Special B is a product from Dingemans and is 140-155L. So that should be fine.

The process used to make the malt will be similar, but it will be somewhat different just as two 160L products from 2 maltsters would be different.

Same is true for Victory Malt from Briess, it's a trademark product, but it's basically the same stats as Biscuit malt, which is a generic term