Choklat (Souther Tier) Inspired

[dirtybear7]

Southern Tier's Choklat is my favorite chocolate stout. It is strong, smooth and tastes like a chocolate egg cream. I made a 3 gallon test batch of the recipe that was really nice. I don't know if it matched the straight up chocolate velvetyness of the Southern Tier's but is was good. I used fancy Valrohna Chocolate 100% Caoco Powder. I added the cocoa powder as is, I think next time I will try to make it a syrup first. I feel that might help incorporate it a little better. My major knock on the first batch was a cocoa powderiyness that clung to your lips.

Let me know what you think



Choklat (Souther Tier) Inspired
Imperial Stout
Author: dirtybear7


Size: 6.0*gal @ 65*°F
Efficiency: 80.0%
Attenuation: 77.0%


Original Gravity: 1.095 (1.075 - 1.115)
Terminal Gravity: 1.022 (1.018 - 1.030)
Color: 28.57 (30.0 - 40.0)
Alcohol: 9.68% (8.0% - 12.0%)
Bitterness: 67.2 (50.0 - 90.0)

Ingredients:
13.00*lb (63.4%) Standard 2-Row - added during mash
1.50*lb (7.3%) Caramel Malt 60L - added during mash
1.50*lb (7.3%) Chocolate Malt - added during mash
4.5*lb (22.0%) Barley (Pregelatinized Flakes) - added during mash
2.0*oz (50.0%) Chinook (13.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60.0*m
2.0*oz (50.0%) Willamette (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 10.0*m
16.0*oz Cocoa Powder - added during boil, boiled 9.0*m
2.0*ea White Labs WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast

 

[andhou27]

The syrup does sound like a nice change. That recipe looks awesome! Choklat was really good; definitely a well made beer and the ABV really sneaks up on you.

 

[dirtybear7]

The syrup does sound like a nice change. That recipe looks awesome! Choklat was really good; definitely a well made beer and the ABV really sneaks up on you.

The ABV really does sneak up on you with Choklat. Fermenting it @ 65F helped me in that dept.

 

[kakas]

Thanks for recipe. Brewing this tomorrow. Planning on cocoa nibs to secondary instead of boil. Lets see how it goes. cheers.

 

[dirtybear7]

Nice. I'd love to know how it turns out for you.

 

[ScoobyKnows]

Does anyone have any tasting notes on this or is there another "clone" recipe for Choklat? Thanks.

 

[dirtybear7]

It was great. It hid the alcohol well. It had a creamy chocolateyness with out being too sweet. I made the recipe because I couldn't find another clone. Please brew it and tell me what you think.



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[ScoobyKnows]

Thank you dirtybear. I will do just that.