About a 6 weeks ago I brewed a chocolate porter. Recipe called for 8oz of unsweetened chocolate. I went to my local grocery store and there on the shelf was a package of Hersheys unsweetened chocolate in an 8oz package! Perfect! I dumped the whole package in my wort and proceeded with the rest of the brewing process.
Well at the time it seemed like a lot of chocolate. As it went through fermentation there was a lot if chocolate settleing. I kegged it about 4 weeks ago and when I go to pull a drink I get a glass of what can best be described as a glas if chocolate beverage with the consistency of a milkshake.
I am now thinking the 8oz might have been by volume, as in a cup, not by weight, as stated on the package.
What do you guys think? How can I remedy this? Its a 5 gallon batch so I was thinking about doing a 10 gallon porter then pulling from the top of this 5 and mixing them to dilute the chocolate.
Any other ideas?
Well at the time it seemed like a lot of chocolate. As it went through fermentation there was a lot if chocolate settleing. I kegged it about 4 weeks ago and when I go to pull a drink I get a glass of what can best be described as a glas if chocolate beverage with the consistency of a milkshake.
I am now thinking the 8oz might have been by volume, as in a cup, not by weight, as stated on the package.
What do you guys think? How can I remedy this? Its a 5 gallon batch so I was thinking about doing a 10 gallon porter then pulling from the top of this 5 and mixing them to dilute the chocolate.
Any other ideas?