I've gotten OK results soaking nibs in vodka for ~2 days and then dumping the whole thing into primary 12 days in.
This time I'm doing some research first, and it seems like absolutely everyone has their own completely different way. One method that looks especially appealing is from this link. TL; DR (and some additional details added in):
This time I'm doing some research first, and it seems like absolutely everyone has their own completely different way. One method that looks especially appealing is from this link. TL; DR (and some additional details added in):
- 8 oz cacao nibs, toasted at 250 F for 20 minutes
- 16 oz spirits (I'm going to use bourbon, because bourbon)
- Place in sealed jar, shake daily, sit for 4 days
- Strain out nibs and discard (I'm going to eat them, straight or over ice cream or something. Because bourbon.)
- Put tincture in freezer overnight, scrape fat layer off top
- Add to primary after fermentation is mostly done