Pale ale malt replacement...

[mindless2]

I'm about to make a smoked chili ipa.
Unfortunately when I checked my malt stash, I came up short by 2lbs of Pale Ale Malt.
I've only been brewing for just over a year, so I'm not sure how much some swaps would affect a recipe...
I do have 1lb of vienna malt I will swap out for 1 of them....

but not sure what to do for the other lb, so I'd like to get opinions....
(some little extra maltiness, or a deeper color wouldn't be an issue)

I have the following as extras in my stash to use to replace the other 1lb....
1lb Munich Malt II
.5 Carared
.5 Carafoam
.5 Caramel 20
1lb chocolate

I was thinking maybe mixing .5 carared and .5 chocolate to give the spicy, smokey ipa a deeper reddish color...

I'm very open to opinions....

Thanks
T

[mumblecrunch]

I'm about to make a smoked chili ipa.
Unfortunately when I checked my malt stash, I came up short by 2lbs of Pale Ale Malt.
I've only been brewing for just over a year, so I'm not sure how much some swaps would affect a recipe...
I do have 1lb of vienna malt I will swap out for 1 of them....

but not sure what to do for the other lb, so I'd like to get opinions....
(some little extra maltiness, or a deeper color wouldn't be an issue)

I have the following as extras in my stash to use to replace the other 1lb....
1lb Munich Malt II
.5 Carared
.5 Carafoam
.5 Caramel 20
1lb chocolate

I was thinking maybe mixing .5 carared and .5 chocolate to give the spicy, smokey ipa a deeper reddish color...

I'm very open to opinions....

Thanks
T

Good call on the Vienna.

I would probably use either all the Munich or half the munich and the carafoam. The carafoam shouldn't give you too much extra sweetness, just (additional) head retention. The Munich is going to broaden the body a little. You could also use the carared and carafoam together. I would definitely avoid the other two in that beer.

If you're unsure, trying tasting the malt. Crunching a few grains straight up is a good way to get a feel for the flavor it's going to add to your beer. Just remember it's likely to be a sweeter version of whatever you're tasting (much more so in the case of crystal/caramel malts).

[LiverDance]

Go with the Vienna and Munich as a straight up 2lb for 2lb replacement.

[GasMD30]

Go with the Vienna and Munich as a straight up 2lb for 2lb replacement.

[jason.loxton]

See here: http://byo.com/hops/item/1556-using-mun ... m-the-pros" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mindless2]

Thanks!