Substitute for Victory malt in a Cal Common

[Simon_]

Every Cal Common recipe I come across lists Victory which is supposed to similar to Biscuit malt i.e. a toasted or roasted malt. I don't have either biscuit or Victory.

What would be the best substitute in a Cal Common? I have Roasted / Amber and a load of other specialty malts that could be suitable.

Going with something similar to this recipe and I'm trying out Mangrove Jack's California Lager yeast

[Pheeel]

Melanoidin would be close enough to Victory

[nigel_c]

I've seen biscuit malt subbed in.

[Simon_]

I don't have Biscuit or Melanoidin unfortunately

[sub82]

Cara Aroma would also add to the maltiness.

[nigel_c]

I don't have Biscuit or Melanoidin unfortunately

I'll have a look and let you know.

[molc]

Yeah biscuit us the closest in flavour that we have here. Maris Otter as the base may give the same effect or just use some Munich to give the bigger malt backbone. Our pale malt has more flavour than American 2 row, so you're probably not going to miss a lot.

Also use 2 packs of yeast. The mangrove jack packs have a low cell count.

[Shanna]

Yeah biscuit us the closest in flavour that we have here. Maris Otter as the base may give the same effect or just use some Munich to give the bigger malt backbone. Our pale malt has more flavour than American 2 row, so you're probably not going to miss a lot.

Also use 2 packs of yeast. The mangrove jack packs have a low cell count.

Hydrate them about 45 minutes in advance also to give you a better rate of active yeast from your two packs.

Shanna

[SkiBeagle]

Handy grain subs chart.

[Simon_]

Handy grain subs chart.

Only seeing this now. Very useful. Thanks