jeansberg
Well-Known Member
This awesome idea came to me today. Why not combine strawberries (possibly my favorite kind of berry) with a double chocolate stout (definitely a style I enjoy)?
I've been reading threads about cocoa powder and fruit for the last hour probably. I think I've chosen to add some cocoa powder 15 minutes from the end of the boil and to add the strawberries to the fermenter after about a week. Here's the first draft of the recipe from Beersmith:
I'm guessing the berries will raise the ABV by one point maybe? This is a very small batch as you may have noticed. What amount of cocoa powder and strawberries should I add? Are there any guidelines for percentage of mass, etc?
I've been reading threads about cocoa powder and fruit for the last hour probably. I think I've chosen to add some cocoa powder 15 minutes from the end of the boil and to add the strawberries to the fermenter after about a week. Here's the first draft of the recipe from Beersmith:
Strawberry Chocolate Stout
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Type: Extract Date: 4.5.2009
Batch Size: 5,00 L Brewer: jeansberg
Boil Size: 5,00 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
0,60 kg Light Dry Extract 8 ebc (4,0 SRM) Dry Extract 75,0 %
0,10 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60,0 SRM) Grain 12,5 %
0,07 kg Roasted Barley (300,0 SRM) Grain 8,8 %
0,03 kg Carafa I (337,0 SRM) Grain 3,8 %
10,00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4,80%] (60 min) Hops 23,0 IBU
xxx kg Cocoa Powder (Boil 15,0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale
xxx kg thawed strawberries added after one week of fermentation
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1,045 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1,012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4,4 %
Bitterness: 23,0 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 26,4 SRM
Total Grain Weight: xxx kg
I'm guessing the berries will raise the ABV by one point maybe? This is a very small batch as you may have noticed. What amount of cocoa powder and strawberries should I add? Are there any guidelines for percentage of mass, etc?