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[johnpreuss]

Alright I'm going to fight the Rogue nation!!! I love Dead Guy Ale, but I hate the price tag. I have several clone recipes but Rogues website calls for Carastan. Now I know I can get it from Austin Home Brew and Rebel Brewing but I normally get my stuff when down in the Twin Cities at either Midwest Supplies or Northern Brewer. They don't carry carastan. So any suggestions?? Because I was thinking of brewing the Old Rasputin clone in BYO 150 clones but it calls for carastan as well. So any help would be appreciated!!!!

[Poobah58]

Alright I'm going to fight the Rogue nation!!! I love Dead Guy Ale, but I hate the price tag. I have several clone recipes but Rogues website calls for Carastan. Now I know I can get it from Austin Home Brew and Rebel Brewing but I normally get my stuff when down in the Twin Cities at either Midwest Supplies or Northern Brewer. They don't carry carastan. So any suggestions?? Because I was thinking of brewing the Old Rasputin clone in BYO 150 clones but it calls for carastan as well. So any help would be appreciated!!!!

Any crystal malt around 35L will work.

[johnpreuss]

Any crystal malt around 35L will work.

Caramunich I or Simpsons CaraMalt?

[MyaCullen]

Caramunich I or Simpsons CaraMalt?

given the choice Simpsons in my opinion

[djinkc]

From BairdsCaramel (crystal) malt: Manufactured using a method basically the same as that of Carastan^TMexcept at higher roasting temperature for a longer time. This malt has more intense flavors than Carastan™, but with similar characteristics. Available in three color ranges: 50-60 °L, 70-80 °L, and 90-115 °L. Carastan™: The germinating malt is stewed to break down starches and proteins and then is roasted at temperatures of 302 °F (150 °C) for varying periods of time until the liquid interior sets to a hard caramel-like mass. The result is a pale, brown-colored malt with a caramel/toffee-like flavor.

Edited by dj in kc, 07 July 2010 - 04:03 PM.

[lowendfrequency]

In addition to medium crystal malts, I also consider caravienne and caramunich to be acceptable substitutes as long as you take the SRM differences into account. Personally, I feel that Caramunich would be the most appropriate for this beer. Although Dead Guy is an ale, it's recipe is considered to be a Maibock.

[MtnBrewer]

I would also go with the Simpson's Caramalt. I think it's more similar to Carastan from what I know about it. But the CM I is a great malt too so you can't really go wrong.

[MyaCullen]

I would also go with the Simpson's Caramalt. I think it's more similar to Carastan from what I know about it. But the CM I is a great malt too so you can't really go wrong.

a win-win situation

[johnpreuss]

I have found a clone recipe on the big board that calls for 1 lb of Caramunich and .5 lb Crystal 40. So that could be a possibility as well I guess.