I have done some reading on this board about chocolate meads which has inspired me to give it a try. There are many different recipes out there, the most famous one I found was the Lord Rhys; another poster did an experiment with several different forms of chocolate. From my reading I understand that using cocoa powder can be challenging from incorporating it into the must to getting it to clear. Ive read that you should bulk age at minimum one year all the way to 1 year 8 months and the final taste is not a strong chocolate one but noticeable. Chocolate syrup is a little easier to incorporate and it clears quicker but Im not sure on how it tastes. Ive also read about using chocolate nibs in secondary but I havent read how it tastes.
When deciding how much chocolate to use Ive read that if you want a strong chocolate flavor to use 6 oz per gallon to a not as strong but still there taste at 3.2 oz per gallon. Any consensus on on how much chocolate to use?
Any consensus on which form of chocolate to use, nibs, powder, or syrup?
Anyone have a good recipe to use that theyve gotten rave reviews on? At this point I was thinking of trying the Lord Rhys recipe.
Let me know what you guys think!
When deciding how much chocolate to use Ive read that if you want a strong chocolate flavor to use 6 oz per gallon to a not as strong but still there taste at 3.2 oz per gallon. Any consensus on on how much chocolate to use?
Any consensus on which form of chocolate to use, nibs, powder, or syrup?
Anyone have a good recipe to use that theyve gotten rave reviews on? At this point I was thinking of trying the Lord Rhys recipe.
Let me know what you guys think!