Adding Coffee to a Stout

[LynnHomeBrewer]

I added a cup of black coffee (prepared in coffee machine) to my Wort as I started boil after adding LME and 60 minute hops.

What is the proper way of infusing coffee to a stout or Porter?

Going to age stout with American oak chips that have been soaking in a secret whiskey for a month.

 

[Skipper74]

I am not sure if it is the best way, but I added 1 oz. of strong coffee to several of the 12 oz. bottles that I was using to bottle an oatmeal stout I had brewed. I just drank the first one last night and it was great. I think adding it at bottling time kept the coffee flavor from getting overwhelmed.

 

[craigbrew]

I'm with skipper74. I added it at kegging time. I also cold brewed the coffee. Turned out great.

 

[JoeyChopps]

I add it during sec fermentor I brew 1 pound let it cool and rack the beer on top

 

[Vance71975]

I added a cup of black coffee (prepared in coffee machine) to my Wort as I started boil after adding LME and 60 minute hops.

What is the proper way of infusing coffee to a stout or Porter?

Going to age stout with American oak chips that have been soaking in a secret whiskey for a month.

I use a Big sun tea jug, put in 2 cups coffee grounds, fill with cold water, and put it in the fridge for the length of primary normally 2 weeks to a month, then i measure off the amount i am going to add and add it at kegging time, no boiling at all, because that can make the coffee VERY bitter. This method as worked out very well for me.

 

[LynnHomeBrewer]

So cold brew a desired amount and add according to how strong you want coffee to present. Awesome, Thank you fellas.

As of now I racked to 2nd Secondary carboy and all the Trub has been separated. I drink all my gravity samples. Tastes real chocolaty up front, coffee in the middle and licorice at end.... can't forget I'm adding whiskey soaked oak chips that small like butterscotch, after F.G. is reached.

OG 1.074 @ 80 degrees
SG 1.024 @ 70 degrees (after 3 days in primary)
SG 1.012 @ 73 degrees (after 3 days in secondary)
FG ??? When FG is is same reading 2 days in a row.

 

[MachineShopBrewing]

I have a SS hook welded to the bottom of my keg lids that I use for dry hopping and such. I just did a coffee sweet stout and I used a large, sanitized muslin bag and cold steeped the whole beans in the bag, in the keg, at fridge temps for 12 hours. It tastes really good that way without any of the coffee harshness.

 

[dunard2]

My LHBS pointed me in this direction and it worked like a charm!

http://www.ineedcoffee.com/06/coldhome/

ETA: I added this concentrate during bottling. I think I used about 3-4 oz. for a 5 gal batch.