- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- 1098
- Yeast Starter
- Yes
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.5
- Original Gravity
- 1.078
- Final Gravity
- 1.024
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 17.9
- Color
- 36.4
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 21 days - 68 degrees
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 21 days - 65 degrees
- Tasting Notes
- Chocolate and mint are the stars of the show. Very little roasted malt flavor.
10LB US 2 Row
1LB Crystal 80
12oz Chocolate Malt
8oz Black Patent malt
4oz Flaked Barley
4oz Flaked Oats
4oz Munich Malt
4oz Rice Hulls
Mash at 152 degrees.
20oz Lactose (5 Minutes)
8oz Molasses (5 Minutes)
.5oz Magnum (60 minutes)
After primary fermentation rack to secondary. Soak 4oz of cocoa nibs in everclear/vodka for 24 hours. Put nibs in muslin and add to secondary for 10 days or until chocolate flavor is at desired level. Rack to keg or bottling bucket and add 1 to 2ml mint extract to taste.
This beer ends up with a lot of sweetness, and a good balance of chocolate and mint. It's important to not go heavy handed with the mint, otherwise it will get too overpowering. I purposefully avoided large amounts of malt that create a roasted or coffee flavor. The stars of this beer really are the chocolate and mint.
1LB Crystal 80
12oz Chocolate Malt
8oz Black Patent malt
4oz Flaked Barley
4oz Flaked Oats
4oz Munich Malt
4oz Rice Hulls
Mash at 152 degrees.
20oz Lactose (5 Minutes)
8oz Molasses (5 Minutes)
.5oz Magnum (60 minutes)
After primary fermentation rack to secondary. Soak 4oz of cocoa nibs in everclear/vodka for 24 hours. Put nibs in muslin and add to secondary for 10 days or until chocolate flavor is at desired level. Rack to keg or bottling bucket and add 1 to 2ml mint extract to taste.
This beer ends up with a lot of sweetness, and a good balance of chocolate and mint. It's important to not go heavy handed with the mint, otherwise it will get too overpowering. I purposefully avoided large amounts of malt that create a roasted or coffee flavor. The stars of this beer really are the chocolate and mint.
