Chocolate Nibs

[Oldyote]

I'm working up a Chocolate Wheat Stout Recipe and want to use Chocolate Nibs. I'm wondering about using them in the primary and how much to use.

 

[phished880]

I've used them 2 ways.

1. A couple oz in keg/ secondary
2. In the boil around 10-15min mark. The do add some bitterness when boiled so plan accordingly.

Do not expect a "true" milk choc flavor from them, you will not get it. I consider it more a cross between coffee and extra dark chocolate.

Hope that helps

 

[k2zr2]

phished880 hit it right on the head. I made a Chocolate Bock, its currently bottle conditioning. It will be ready mid February. I used 3 oz of Cocoa Nibs in the secondary for 3 weeks. (3 gallon batch) It is very chocolate, dark chocolate, but mm mm good. I tasted a sample while I was bottling.

I would say if you are going to follow my lead with an oz per gallon, I would limit the secondary to 2 weeks or go 1/2 oz per gallon. But, like I always tell myself, try it what's the worst thats going to happen?

 

[Oldyote]

The nibs I have say raw chocolate nibs. Do I need to roast them before adding to the secondary?

 

[k2zr2]

I didn't. I soaked them in some Vodka for a few days to make sure any potential nasty's were on them.