Have you ever used Pearl malt before? I have been looking for a Heady Topper IIPA clone recipe and several of them indicate that Pearl is used rather than 2-Row.
Pearl is just a branded pale-ale malt, similar to Maris Otter but slightly less melanoidin rich.
you can get pretty close by going with either:
about 70% MO
and 30% 2-row
or:
90% 2-row
10%Vienna
I prefer option #2, personally
That'd be due to his love affair with Vienna... incase anyone didn't know ;D.
yes... I find Vienna malt very appealing in terms of adding sweetness, hint of caramel and and a bit of roundness to the body without being overwhelming. At a 9:1 ratio of 2-row to vienna, it can mimick marris otter to a reasonable extent.
I have a full bag of Vienna on the grain order.
No need to justify man... No need to justify. :)