2 row stout recipe

[beer today]

I'm looking at doing a big porter, OG 1085, however the recipe calls for US 2 row (Briess) malt.
I have some year old Halcyon, which I'd like to use up, and have read that MaltMillers Crisp Clear Choice Ale Malt is a reasonable substitute for the 2 row.
Any reason why I shouldn't go with the Crisp Ale Malt, and maybe chuck in some Halcyon ?
cheers

[seymour]

Barley varieties are divided among 2-row and 6-row types. These are agricultural terms. I'm pretty sure every pale malt you grow over there is 2-row: Maris Otter, Halcyon, Pipkin, Pale Ale, Optic, Golden Promise, etc.

[Rookie]

I'm looking at doing a big porter, OG 1085, however the recipe calls for US 2 row (Briess) malt.
I have some year old Halcyon, which I'd like to use up, and have read that MaltMillers Crisp Clear Choice Ale Malt is a reasonable substitute for the 2 row.
Any reason why I shouldn't go with the Crisp Ale Malt, and maybe chuck in some Halcyon ?
cheers

None at all. I doubt very much that anyone could tell which base malt you used in a 1.085 porter.

[beer today]

good enough for me, thanks chaps