Cara Ruby?

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Daznz

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Hi team, what malt do you suggest to substitute cara ruby with?
 
Probably CaraRed from Weyermann, should be fairly close and available.
Mark
 
Never used it, look up the speck sheets, the Ruby and Carared are nearly the same.
Just taking a glance at RedX and its a lot pailer, has live enzymes (about the same as a dark Munich) so you would need to be a bit careful doing a 1:1 sub as you could with the Ruby and Carared.
Mark

RedX
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Carared
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Ruby
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I've used red X and it seemed more like a base than a crystal malt.

What's the percentage you are looking at and in what recipe?
 
Red X is sold as a stand-alone malt. I've used it. On examination you see it's a blend of light malt and darker malts, the latter including a caramel malt and maybe a well-kilned Munich. So it's not a sub for Cara Ruby, which is 100% caramel malt and does not self-convert.
 
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