Morrey
Well-Known Member
Wife is pea"nuts" over Reese Cups, so I am investigating ways to make a Sweet Stout with a peanut nuance. I'd typically be worried about head retention with oils from nuts, so I'm looking for ways to introduce the flavor and keep head retention.
I make my sweet stout with a toasted cocoa nib tincture and lactose along with my typical low IBU, 1.060 SG recipe utilizing several dark malts. The Chocolate Milk Stout is her winter favorite, so I'll brew it now to let it age for 4 or 5 months.
I see a couple of options with one being peanut butter "extract" of which I am very skeptical due to the potential of artificial tastes. PB2 powder is very tasty but have no idea how much to use or how to treat it in the boil.
I use conical tanks with dump valves, so I suppose the PB2 will settle out and be removed with a trub and yeast dump. But should I be aware of clumps of peanut powder in the beer? Is there any flavor left when it comes out of suspension?
If anyone has actually made what I'm planning here, please holler so I can make good choices that work in the end. I'm sure pitfalls exist, and with your help, I may be able to avoid them.
Thanks!
I make my sweet stout with a toasted cocoa nib tincture and lactose along with my typical low IBU, 1.060 SG recipe utilizing several dark malts. The Chocolate Milk Stout is her winter favorite, so I'll brew it now to let it age for 4 or 5 months.
I see a couple of options with one being peanut butter "extract" of which I am very skeptical due to the potential of artificial tastes. PB2 powder is very tasty but have no idea how much to use or how to treat it in the boil.
I use conical tanks with dump valves, so I suppose the PB2 will settle out and be removed with a trub and yeast dump. But should I be aware of clumps of peanut powder in the beer? Is there any flavor left when it comes out of suspension?
If anyone has actually made what I'm planning here, please holler so I can make good choices that work in the end. I'm sure pitfalls exist, and with your help, I may be able to avoid them.
Thanks!