Adding chocolate flavor to stout

[trogdor447]

I'm seeing mixed things.. Overall I think im going to bottle 1 case without the chocolate.. then mix in 1/2 of the 4oz jug i got.. And then bottle the rest - Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm adding it after i poor the priming sugar in and stirring it in that way

 

[twistr25]

What kind of chocolate is it, syrup, nibs, otherwise?

 

[trogdor447]

Brewers Best flavor - I should have probably ordered it from austin home brew but while i was at the home brew shop.. i started getting thirsty at 10am thinking about chocolate stout... LOL so i had to get some

 

[twistr25]

Yeah I think that's your best bet. Prime the whole batch, bottle your first half, then sanitarily (sp?) mix in half of that bottle to the last half you want to bottle.

I can't speak to how that actually tastes, but that is probably the best method to add it.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

anything wrong with using chocolate malt next time?

 

[ewebb]

I'm a fan of using Cocoa Nibs in the lat 10 min of the boil, It really doesn't take a large amount for good flavor, especially with the right complementing malts, but the Brewers best flavoring may be more economical.

 

[trogdor447]

All of the responses were great - I think it will be a good addition and only adding it to half the batch will be a good judgement of if i need more/less next time around for the flavoring.

I will let you guys know in about a month on how it turned out pitched the yeast in that batch this morning.. and next weekend is bottling the wheat..

 

[TheSmithsEra]

anything wrong with using chocolate malt next time?

Totally, .5 of pale chocolate and you got a chocolate beast