Carbing an Oatmeal Coffee Stout

[KendallAdkins]

Sooooo....

I'm going to be bottling an oatmeal coffee stout soon, that currently has no coffee in it.

I have three options as I see it.

Add coffee to the secondary, carb as normal.
Add coffee to the bottling bucket, carb as normal.
Or, instead of water to make the priming syrup, use coffee.

I have heard bad things can happen to flavors if you get the coffee hot, which just sounds odd.

 

[lookwow]

Its best to cold brew the coffie. This keeps out some of the astringency(sp?). I would just add it to bottling bucket and carb like normal. I believe thats what most people do and what i have done in the past.

 

[ob_1jr]

well I know it is too late now, but one of the best beers I have brewed so far is "I Eat Danger for Breakfast Stout." The directions have you put 5 oz of fresh ground coffee in it at flame-out and let steep for 10 IIRC. It is tasty.

 

[C-Rider]

Second the cold brew and adding at bottling time. Go easy add, mix gently and taste until you have the taste you want.

 

[KendallAdkins]

well I know it is too late now, but one of the best beers I have brewed so far is "I Eat Danger for Breakfast Stout." The directions have you put 5 oz of fresh ground coffee in it at flame-out and let steep for 10 IIRC. It is tasty.

Two things, do you have a copy of the all grain recipe? I can only find the extract one, and I am not paying $40+ for raw ingredients. And what exactly did you mean by "steep"? Are you straining it out after that our just letting it settle out during fermentation?

 

[ob_1jr]

I strained it out after the steep...(coffee grounds). as far as the recipe, jasper's has it on their site. https://www.boomchugalug.com/product/i-eat-danger-for-breakfast-stout/

Just click on the all grain and click on recipe on the top right tab.

 

[Broham1]

Or, instead of water to make the priming syrup, use coffee.



I have heard bad things can happen to flavors if you get the coffee hot, which just sounds odd.

Do not boil coffee.

 

[d3track]

My personal favorite is 4oz for 48-60 hours in secondary while cold crashing. Adding cold stepped at bottling works too, but I feel like it hurt the body when I have done it that way.

 

[broncosmoker]

Coarse crack the beans put in muslin bags add to secondary. Have done hot/cold/flameout/primary/beans/cold brew/bottling/kegged additions and this one seems to work the best for flavor and less oil issues for head retention.