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Hi

Im doing a Baltic Porter from Jamil and Johns book they say to use a % of debittered black malt what percentage of
a 20.60 lb (9.347 kg) grain bill would you use ? Is Special B malt a debittered black malt ?

And does anyone no a good website to buy some Lubin hops as I cant get them here

Thanks Daza

No, Special B is a dark Belgian crystal malt, around 150 lovibond. The most common type of debittered black malt is Weyermann Carafa Special III aka Carafa "dehusked." When you buy some, make sure you get the "special," which has had the husk stripped off of it. Dingemans also makes a debittered black malt, but it isn't as widely available. Carafa Special III is something I use quite often and it's a wonderful malt, IMO. Northern Brewer carries it all the time.

You're going to have a difficult time finding Lublin hops, but you can substitute Czech Saaz just fine. In fact, Lublin are really just Saaz hops grown in Poland.

SacoDeToro wrote:No, Special B is a dark Belgian crystal malt, around 150 lovibond. The most common type of debittered black malt is Weyermann Carafa Special III aka Carafa "dehusked." When you buy some, make sure you get the "special," which has had the husk stripped off of it. Dingemans also makes a debittered black malt, but it isn't as widely available. Carafa Special III is something I use quite often and it's a wonderful malt, IMO. Northern Brewer carries it all the time.

You're going to have a difficult time finding Lublin hops, but you can substitute Czech Saaz just fine. In fact, Lublin are really just Saaz hops grown in Poland.

uhhhh.... i think its carraffa 2 not carraffa 3.

tavish2 wrote:

SacoDeToro wrote:No, Special B is a dark Belgian crystal malt, around 150 lovibond. The most common type of debittered black malt is Weyermann Carafa Special III aka Carafa "dehusked." When you buy some, make sure you get the "special," which has had the husk stripped off of it. Dingemans also makes a debittered black malt, but it isn't as widely available. Carafa Special III is something I use quite often and it's a wonderful malt, IMO. Northern Brewer carries it all the time.

You're going to have a difficult time finding Lublin hops, but you can substitute Czech Saaz just fine. In fact, Lublin are really just Saaz hops grown in Poland.

uhhhh.... i think its carraffa 2 not carraffa 3.

What do you mean? Carafa III (regular and special) is the darkest (black) roast. Carafa II is more of a chocolate level roast.

i thougth the caraffa 1 was the chocolate roast with husks, Carraffa 2 was black debittered (dehusked) malt and carraffa 3 was just regular black malt with husks.

tavish2 wrote:i thougth the caraffa 1 was the chocolate roast with husks, Carraffa 2 was black debittered (dehusked) malt and carraffa 3 was just regular black malt with husks.

Actually Carafa SPECIAL refers to the dehusked version. The I, II, and III refer to the lovibond degree. Carafa I, II, and III are with husk and are different lovibonds. Carafa Special I, II, and III are the de-husked versions.

edit: 700th post

i guess not though, the "Special" carafa is the debittered and the regular is with the husks.



http://www.weyermann.de/eng/produkte.asp?idkat=19&umenue=yes&idmenue=37&sprache=2

That's what Saco said...

tavish2 wrote:i guess not though, the "Special" carafa is the debittered and the regular is with the husks.



http://www.weyermann.de/eng/produkte.asp?idkat=19&umenue=yes&idmenue=37&sprache=2