Marc77
Well-Known Member
Resurrecting this thread once more since the 2014 edition came out. Honestly, I didn't even like this years but it did make me go to Boulevard's site. They have some details on their site:
Color (EBC) 41
Bitterness (IBUs) 24
Original Gravity (Plato) 20
Terminal Gravity (Plato) 4
Alcohol (ABV) 9.1%
Chocolate Ale is full of surprises, beginning with a glowing amber hue. The aroma is given over to earthy, fruity cocoa, with just a hint of hops. Smooth layers of dark chocolate intertwine with threads of caramel, vanilla, and nutty malt as the flavor warms and rounds to a bittersweet finish.
Ingredients
Malt: Pale Malt, Caracrystal Wheat, Simpsons Honey Naked Oats
Adjuncts: Dextrose
Hopserle
Other: Cacao Nibs
Because of this I put together a recipe using just those ingredients.
OG - 1.083
FG - 1.021
ABV - 8.15%
SRM 20.21
IBU - 23.75
Batch size - 11 gallons
22.5 lbs 2-row
8 lbs CaraCrystal Wheat Malt
1 lbs Golden Naked Wheat
2 lbs Dextrose
Hop schedule
3 oz total
1 oz - 60 min
1 oz - 30 min
1 oz - 15 min
Yeast
American Ale 1056
Cacao nibs roasted, added to small amount of vodka, crushed and some vanilla added. Then added to the primary/secondary.
I have no idea if this is way out of left field, kinda close or what. But with what I got I figured I'd take a stab at it. This would be my first time putting together a recipe so....thoughts?
Color (EBC) 41
Bitterness (IBUs) 24
Original Gravity (Plato) 20
Terminal Gravity (Plato) 4
Alcohol (ABV) 9.1%
Chocolate Ale is full of surprises, beginning with a glowing amber hue. The aroma is given over to earthy, fruity cocoa, with just a hint of hops. Smooth layers of dark chocolate intertwine with threads of caramel, vanilla, and nutty malt as the flavor warms and rounds to a bittersweet finish.
Ingredients
Malt: Pale Malt, Caracrystal Wheat, Simpsons Honey Naked Oats
Adjuncts: Dextrose
Hopserle
Other: Cacao Nibs
Because of this I put together a recipe using just those ingredients.
OG - 1.083
FG - 1.021
ABV - 8.15%
SRM 20.21
IBU - 23.75
Batch size - 11 gallons
22.5 lbs 2-row
8 lbs CaraCrystal Wheat Malt
1 lbs Golden Naked Wheat
2 lbs Dextrose
Hop schedule
3 oz total
1 oz - 60 min
1 oz - 30 min
1 oz - 15 min
Yeast
American Ale 1056
Cacao nibs roasted, added to small amount of vodka, crushed and some vanilla added. Then added to the primary/secondary.
I have no idea if this is way out of left field, kinda close or what. But with what I got I figured I'd take a stab at it. This would be my first time putting together a recipe so....thoughts?