What does special B taste like?
Special B® is the darkest of the Belgian caramel malts, and oh how special it is. It has a unique aroma and flavor that is very complex. It imparts a heavy, dark caramel taste with more subtle notes of burnt sugar, raisin, and dark dried fruits such as cherries and plums.
How do you use special B?
You only need a small amount of Special B malt in most homebrew recipes. Typically between 2 – 10% of the malt is used to add flavor, aroma, and character to ales, beers, and stouts. This malt has a very assertive presence, and adding too much to the brew can massively overpower it and ruin the taste.
What is a good substitute for Briess special roast malt?
DavidM, from browsing a few brewing forums, the consensus is that there is NO substitute for Special Roast! However, that said, the Gladfield malt-alternative chart for Briess Special Roast Malt is Aurora (75%) + Biscuit (25%), with the swap ratio 1:2 (ie – if 250g Special Roast is called for, then 500g of the Gladfield alternative mix).
What’s the difference between Briess special B and special roast?
Click to expand… Special B is similar to Briess Extra Special rather than the Special Roast (which is a toasted malt like brown or amber). Special B is similar to Briess Extra Special rather than the Special Roast (which is a toasted malt like brown or amber).
What can I substitute for special roast in a Brown Ale recipe?
I use special roast in my favorite brown ale recipe. Its hard to sub for it, but a combo of biscuit and brown malt would get close I think. It certainly would take some experimentation though to nail it.
What is a good substitute for Victory Special Roast?
It doesn’t call for Special Roast but does call for Victory. If you can’t get Victory, use the Castle biscuit malt as a substitute. Buy note that the poster does not think it is an accurate clone. jsullivan02130 likes this. I agree with the Brown Malt idea, or possibly Amber. Or… maybe 10 parts biscuit/victory to 1 part black malt.