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Do we know why? I would never boil the actual coffee bean itself - this much I know and am clear on. However, in sort of a seemingly common-sense manner, it occurred to me: why not make a concentrate while avoiding the harshness/tannin-extraction of hot-brewed coffee? The boiling of the coffee...

Yes to reducing via boiling, but after the grounds have been strained out. I wouldn't be boiling coffee grounds/beans, but the cold-brewed extraction.

Hello all! I currently have a breakfast stout in a primary fermenter and, after 1 week of fermentation, plan to add 4oz of cocoa nibs and, toward the end of fermentation, ~4oz coffee cold-brewed in 20oz of water. My question is: why don't we see more of a concentrate being made with...

Thank you for the feedback. I was feeling content with this recipe, but I like to get a second opinion being so new to the art. I was planning to do a high-temp mash and flavor with cold-brew coffe/perhaps vanilla or cocoa as per your suggestion. However, I may add lactose near bottling as I...

Would you recommend boosting the Marris Otter or cutting the specialty malts? I simply don't want too thin, nor too pale, of a stout.

I'm not afraid of black and bitter - I'm looking for that in a certain degree. However, you think it'd be undrinkable as is? 19.4% would be the total specialty malt bill - excluding the oatmeal. The very first beer I brewed only called for .5lbs of oats . . . That was far too little, in my...

Hello all, I currently have my third brew, a double IPA, in a dry hop. As soon as I bottle, I hope to start the next ale: a breakfast stout. I'm not necessarily trying to stay in a particular framework, but rather am throwing together what I might envision to be a breakfast stout based upon...

Thanks for chiming in! I don't believe I have access to Golden Naked Oats, but I will check with the local shop through whom I do my ordering. As for the C-120, victory, and chocolate malts the flavor profiles you listed are fairly spot-on. However, I originally thought of the chocolate malt for...

Also, do you think some lactic acid should be involved in this recipe in order to simulate a mild "tartness" so-often sought after in cream cheese frosting?

I've never brewed a "sweet" beer before . . . but I would like this to be quite the dessert beer. Thank you for your input - some knowledge is better than none at all. We'll see if any brewers with experience in this area care to step in. I'll probably juice some carrots for the sake of the...

Certainly a sound call! Thank you very much - I'll need it! I included the hops above. Thank you for the insight - I'll put up an amended grain bill. That bit about the Imperial ales was certainly needed.

I'll be trying my third batch of brew at the end of this month, and I invited my older brother to join me so that I might show him how a mediocre brewer "do." I offered a few ideas as to what we might attempt, and he came at me with a curveball . . . carrot cake. As an avid fan of carrot cake...

I brewed yesterday, so I'll let you know how these tips fared. Thank you guys for all of the great advice! :mug:

Thank you all for your advice. I was looking more for an "old school" IPA as brewmeister13 noted - bitter with a touch of hop aroma and flavor. I brewed yesterday and, let me tell you, the IPA is certainly bitter (according to the wort, at least) and, to me, has a nice flavor. After...

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll keep that in mind as I brew today.

Hello all, Below is a prospective grain bill and hop schedule. I am posting this here as I don't have much time to make a final decision as to what hops I wish to buy/use. 13 # Pale Malt .5 # Crystal 60 .5 # Biscuit Malt Hops: 1 oz. Simcoe - 60 mins ~ 38.5 IBUs .5 oz. Chinook -...

Thank you all for your input - I am learning a lot. There is a bunch of reading going on since I am a novice - I have yet to garner much experience. Therefore, much of my knowledge/plans/ambitions are theoretical. I appreciate the guidance. Below is an amended prospective grain bill and hop...

This will be an all-grain brew. I'll keep the grain bill simple with the small addition of the biscuit and crystal malt. I have an oatmeal stout going into bottles tomorrow and want to get this next batch rolling . . . I like the idea of keeping it simple with the one or two hop varieties...

I know Victory uses Chinook, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Citra for the DirtWolf . . . I don't have access to the Mosaic, so I was thinking of using the Williamette or Cascade. However, as this is my first IPA, I'm not sure of the best way to go about incorporating such a variety of hops . . . Would a...

:o The author of that article isn't much of a fan of the crystal either, eh? Thank you for sharing - the struggle for balance is key. I'll keep the specialty malts to a minimum. As for the hops, I'm still debating . . . What about Chinook/Williamette for the boil/whirlpool and a Citra and/or...