Can I Use Roasted Barley As A Sub For Black Malt

[juzz1981]

Hi,

Looking at this recipe,
I'm going to sub the flaked barley for oats, the yeast for 1056 and roasted barley in place of black malt.

My question is, subbing the black malt for roasted barley, do i have to add more roasted barley?

Thanks all

 

[Muggus]

Roasted barley tends to be a bit more drying and astringent on the palate compared with black malt. Replacing the black malt with it will give you a drier more bitter coffee-like stout.

 

[TidalPete]

If you're stuck for Black Malt why not have a go at making your own?
I make my own Amber & Brown malts with success but never done Black Malt which (to me anyway) is only a step further.
Roasting to 200 deg c in a fan-forced oven should do the trick. Give it a go & let us know how you got on.
Don't forget that Google is your friend.

TP

 

[felten]

Never done it but I've heard that you don't want to make black malt indoors as it gives off a ton of smoke.