black malt question

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1

I bought a pound of what I thought was Black Roasted Barley. I got to looking at it and it is Black Malt. It is Briess if that makes any difference. Would this be the same thing as black patent?

2

Yes.

3

Use it in something like this
http://byo.com/stories/recipeindex/article/recipes/114-stout/2155-sierra-nevada-stout-clone

I brewed something similar and it came out great. None of the ash that some people say they taste.

4

There’s definitely a threshold for the ashy flavor. I don’t pick it up below about 4-5% of the grist.

5

I think it might vary with maltsters, too. I’ve usually used English black malt.