Mon May 23, 2011 2:46 pm
+1 on the biscuit malt as probably the closest. I use a lot of Victory and have used biscuit as a substitute. Still not the same though. I get more "breadiness" from the biscuit. What I would call "earthiness" (nutty, toasty) only comes out with Victory for me. I guess it really depends on the recipe/style you're brewing to get what you are looking for. I'd suggest a combo of biscuit and a little bit of chocolate malt to get the nutty and roasted (probably not toasty) flavors. Your color might end up off though.
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