10 replies to this topic

[earthtone]

truly I have been loving roast barley all winter making stouts......buuuuuut I just tasted my hydro sample from this red that I did and I have to say special B is f*king deliciouuuuus!!! Too soon to tell but it may be my new fav....EDIT: said new fav above.... really meant current fav

[BarelyBrews]

I guess if i had to pick one it might be Honey malt. My second would be belgian Aromatic.

[Lagerdemain]

Easy for me. Belgian caramunich. Just a fantastic grain.

[Yeasty Boy]

aromatic, acidulated, special roast, cararoma, honey, debittered black.

[ncbeerbrewer]

I like Chocolate, Carafa, Special Roast, and Victory

[Slainte]

I use Weyermann's Caramunich III in a lot of beers. So I'd say that.

[MAZ]

Good topic. Hard to answer though... depends on the brew.CaraMunich is my favorite caramel/crystal malt by far.Victory/biscuit is awesome. Love it in bitters, pale ales, and IPAs. Also essential in a nut brown ale IMO.Pale Chocolate (225L) is a great roasted malt. Not as intense as regular Chocolate, but contributes a great roasty character.

[earthtone]

hey now, you guys are cheating!! Which grain and why?? :rolf:Come on, I want it to be educational too!

[MyaCullen]

I'd have to say that currently my favorite specialty grain (for the moment) is Carastan.Why? I really am digging it's flavor profile, not too roastey, nice caramel sweetness, just Brit enough to make my Canadian 2-row a bit more authentic in a bitter, along with a bit of biscuit.

[earthtone]

cool, I'd have to order it in but I am thinking it might be nice to get a couple lbs of different specialty grains that I can't get here... like pale chocolate, chocolate wheat, maybe carastan, some carafa..... etc.mmmm mmmm I gotta reiterate how much I love this special b flavour. wablam, I can definitely get the dark fruitiness alongside the full caramel flavour. yummmmmmmm.

[3rd party JKor]

When I worked at the homebrew shop, Special B was definitely my favorite to munch on. Almost like candy.