Hey fellow brewers,
Extreme n00b here... just brewed my second beer, Brewer's Best Milk Stout. Except for a minor boilover, all went well. I definitely corrected a few mistakes I made during my first brew. Anyway... to the point!
I want to add ingredients to my stout when I rack to secondary fermentation next weekend. My end goal is a SWEET coffee stout with vanilla undertones. I was thinking of boiling down a pot of coffee to make syrup, adding some lactose and vanilla extract. If I boil all of that together, cool it down to room temperature, then add it to the carboy before siphoning the beer, will that work? Any other suggestions from more experienced brewers?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Extreme n00b here... just brewed my second beer, Brewer's Best Milk Stout. Except for a minor boilover, all went well. I definitely corrected a few mistakes I made during my first brew. Anyway... to the point!
I want to add ingredients to my stout when I rack to secondary fermentation next weekend. My end goal is a SWEET coffee stout with vanilla undertones. I was thinking of boiling down a pot of coffee to make syrup, adding some lactose and vanilla extract. If I boil all of that together, cool it down to room temperature, then add it to the carboy before siphoning the beer, will that work? Any other suggestions from more experienced brewers?
Thanks in advance for your advice!