Recent content by 9orangeletters

Sorry I couldn't get back to you in time. I am certainly a novice brewer, but from what you've described, it sounds okay. Might be low on the chocolate, but you can adjust with extra powder in the secondary. Good luck with that much spice. We were lucky and hit right in a sweet spot that wasn't...

I just drank another. I don't think I'm going to get to the carbonation I like, but regardless, it's right about where I would like it to be. Next batch, and for subsequent brewers: Add another chili. Just a bit more spice. For a review: The brew is fantastic. Just great. Consequently...

An update: it hasn't finished carbonating. Somewhat fruity flavor, with notes of chocolate and a light spice to it. We definitely could have put more chilies into it. Smooth mouthfeel, light and crisp. Another week, I think.

We bottled on Tuesday. It tastes superb. We only used 3 chilis, and it looked substantial but it wasn't quite enough. I would go 5 next time. I'm letting it bottle condition for 2 weeks, stay tuned.

I dumped 4 oz of cocoa nibs to a 7% ABV secondary, without sterilizing them, and have had no ill effects. The brew settled out to 9.35% and is in tertiary to clear until Tuesday. I wouldn't be terribly concerned about infection. You could just boil the nibs (they won't melt) if you're...

Hi all, I brewed the theobroma clone with pamedic and a third, unnamed mystery individual. We re-racked it into a tertiary last night. From the initial gravity of 1.074, we were down to 1.003 (nearly water). That's an ABV around 9.35% (right where we wanted to be). It tasted somewhat...