can't believe i did this

[brewbuck57]

I am in the process of brewing jamil's chocolate hazelnut porter, after chilling down to 95 degrees I relized that i forgot to add the chocolate nibs to the last few minutes of the boil. So i threw them in and am now reheating wort to a boil. will i be ok, or did i just ruin the batch. Any input will be appreciated.

 

[mrk305]

I have never used chocolate in a beer, but I don't honestly think you can mess one up during the boil. Don't worry.... you still have time to mess it up during the ferment or the bottling and carbing.

 

[kpr121]

Definitely shouldnt be ruined. As long as you didnt add any yeast before you boiled you will get fermentation and beer! I would say your fine! RDWHAHB

 

[brewbuck57]

No i did not add yeast yet, and the chocolate nibs came with the kit Thanks for the input, i feel better

 

[Nikkimaija]

You might have been able to just pull out a little bit, boil w/nibs, cool & add - save you the time of re-boiling the whole shebang. Don't know how that would have affected the flavor, if cocoa is like hops and the volume you boil in affects utilization.

 

[Bizoune]

Brewing is a pretty forgiving hobby when you think about it. I don't doubt that it'll be perfect. It becomes beer when the yeast has a go at it. You'll be fine.

 

[MaynardX]

Been there, done that. Beer always comes out great! (or at least drinkable)