neildytham

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So I'm brewing a Stout (with Coconut and Chocolate in it - I know, not everyone's taste, but I think it might be good).

I'm using lactose and chocolate malts, amongst other stuff, but have been trawling the forums to find the best way to add the chocolate flavor. I can't seem to find a unanimous opinion....

Some say add chocolate to the boil, others say add cocoa at flame out, some say add cacao nibs to the secondary.

So there are 3 options for each variable:
TIMING:
Boil/End of Boil/Secondary
ADDITION:
Chocolate/Cocoa/Cacao nibs (I don't wanna use an extract/chocolate vodka)

Some combination of the above.

I'm looking for a subtle smoothness from the chocolate, I don't want it to overpower the subtle coconut flavor...... suggestions?

jbrookeiv

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I'm interested in this as well. I've got a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout clone in primary, and think chocolate would go well with it.

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neildytham

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By the way, this is for a 5 gallon batch....

McNulty

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Try 4 to 8 oz of Hershey's cocoa powder in the last 5 minutes of the boil. I hear the boil helps with clumping but my guess is too long in the boil and you get more bitterness, maybe? Also I think this would do well in a high ABV brew if aged for an extended period of time. I found a "Liquid Sex Chocolate Mead" recipe a while back that explained how the bitter oils in the cocoa break down over time, leaving subtle traces of delicate chocolate.

mikeysab

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Yep, 8 oz unsweetened hersheys cocoa powder is the way to go it seems. Jamil Z does a podcast where he talks about a chocolate cherry stout, and this is the way he does it, so that's the way I went. 8 oz hersheys unsweetened powder at 5 minutes. I brewed 8.5 gallons, and I'm going with another 8 oz can cocoa and 6 pounds of cherry puree in secondary. I think nibs in secondary is another way a lot of people do it, and that works out fine as well.

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Some say to add some vanilla bean to bring the cocoa flavor out.

I used Giardelli Semi sweet bakers chocolate 2 minutes before the end othe boil broken up in pieces and that added great flavor but it wasn't the predominant flavor. It was a nice dakr chocolate flaovor in the background with the coffee and the oatmeal.

I did an 8oz bar for 3 gallons. i would up it clightly so maybe 16 oz's for a 5 gallon would be nice. Th coca will be dryer in flavor and needs the vanilla bean to complete the flavor IMHO. I did this with an olde english style porter recipe.

mikeysab

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Damn, you just reminded me I need a vanilla been tomorrow. Thanks

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nilo

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I added 1/2 # of chocolate nibs to the primary, soaked in vodka for few days. It tastes awesome.

lumpher

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i've got another chocolate stout aging right now. i use 1 lb chocolate malt per 5g in the mash

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I did a Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout clone and added about a cup of
Hershey Chocolate syrup to the last 5 minutes of the boil. Then I added 2 split vanilla beans to secondary. Turned out amazing.

I got the idea of Hershey Choc. Syrup from BYOB magazine, to me this the easiest way to add chocolate flavor to your beer.

P.S - Are you the same jbrookeiv that is on Cigarasylum (im BeerAdvocate on there)

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