Sub for crystal malt

[twocylndr]

I'm making an IPA. Recipe calls for 1 lb of crystal malt. Don't have any crystal malt. I have Briess Dextrine.
Can I sub the dextrine for crystal? Or should I break down and by some crystal?

 

[bradsul]

Buy some crystal, dextrine malt won't give you the flavour the crystal will.

 

[TexLaw]

Agreed. You want some of that caramel flavor from the crystal malt. Does your recipe specify what sort of crystal malt? It matters. If I had to guess, it would be in the 40-60°L range.


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[the_bird]

The dextrine malt will give some of the body that you also get from crystal, but long-chained dextrines are basically flavorless.