First Stout

[Nathan0062]

Chocolate Raspberry

Style: Sweet Stout OG: 1.072
Type: Partial Mash FG: 1.018
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 7.07 %
Calories: 235 IBU's: 27.90
Efficiency: 84 % Boil Size: 5.83 Gal
Color: 27.7 SRM Batch Size: 5.00 Gal
Boil Time: 60 minutes

Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 7 days @ 68.0°F
Secondary 7 days @ 68.0°F

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
6.60 lbs 53.44 % Briess Dark LME 60 mins 1.036
8.00 ozs 4.05 % Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L 60 mins 1.033
4.00 ozs 2.02 % Chocolate Malt 60 mins 1.028
4.00 lbs 32.39 % Barley, Flaked 60 mins 1.032
8.00 ozs 4.05 % Lactose 60 mins 1.030
8.00 ozs 4.05 % Cara-Pils/Dextrine 60 mins 1.033

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
0.50 ozs 25.39 Warrior 60 mins 17.20
0.50 ozs 2.52 Williamette 10 mins 4.70

Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.00 pkg Nottingham Danstar

Additions
Amount Name Time Stage
5.00 oz Chocolate Extract 07 days Secondary
1.00 tsp Irish Moss 15 mins Boil
1.00 oz Raspberries 06 days Secondary

Mash Profile
(none)

Carbonation
Amount Type Beer Temp CO2 Vols
3.60 oz Corn Sugar - Bottle Carbonation 68.0°F 2.20

 

[deepcdan99]

I have never used the chocolate extract personally but have heard it can be overly sweet/fake tasting??? Lots of people seem to use the cocao nibbs in secondary for the same result. But like I said, this is not from personal experience.

 

[HawksBrewer]

switch the chocolate extract to raw cacao nibs in secondary, say... around 10oz?

 

[Stauffbier]

I have never used the chocolate extract personally but have heard it can be overly sweet/fake tasting??? Lots of people seem to use the cocao nibbs in secondary for the same result. But like I said, this is not from personal experience.

I have a chocolate stout that I used chocolate extract from Austin in, and it tastes wonderful! I racked on it in the bottle bucket instead of putting it in the fermentor..

 

[Stauffbier]

Nathan.. I would recommend doing a 3-4 week primary and no secondary. That's just my opinion, though!

EDIT:, Nevermind! I see you're using fruit. I would still do a longer primary than 7 days, though.

 

[Nathan0062]

Stauffbier-
How long you think? 14 days or less?

 

[Stauffbier]

Stauffbier-
How long you think? 14 days or less?

I would go 3 weeks in primary.

 

[Nathan0062]

I'll give it a go. What about the secondary?

 

[Stauffbier]

I'll give it a go. What about the secondary?

I'm guessing about a week, but I don't know for sure. I don't make fruit beers. Maybe someone on here with experience using fruit can chime in on this....

 

[Nathan0062]

I did 5 days for my rhubarb IPA I'll just taste it daily until I get the flavor I'm looking for