substitute for Crystal 20

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substitute for Crystal 20

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I am brewing an IPA this weekend. My local HBS doen not have Crystal 20. Is there a good substitute for this?
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Not really, but...

Post by Mesa Maltworks »

You could use a smaller amount of 40L crystal malt and suppliment it with Carapils/dextrine malt (same thing). The result won't be exactly the same, but close. Carapils (Briess) and dextrine malt is actually a form of very light crystal malt made from undermodified malt.
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