I'm curious as to the number of varieties of Crystal Malt my fellow brewers keep around. At the last brewpub I worked at, I inherited recipes with C-10, C-55, and C-155. At the brewpub I'm at now I've inherited recipes with C-10, C-40, C-60, and C-120. Obviously, I play with other items as time/space permits, but I've gotten in a habit at both places of creating recipes using only the Crystal Malts I have on hand (plus a lot of experimentation with every other kind of grain under the sun). I don't know why this is, really, but it seems like a lot of stuff to keep around, especially with my fairly tight brewing schedule these days.
So, how many types of Crystal Malt are people keeping around? Do you find a big enough difference to keep similar varieties like a C-40 and a C-60 around full time?
So, how many types of Crystal Malt are people keeping around? Do you find a big enough difference to keep similar varieties like a C-40 and a C-60 around full time?
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