Cocoa Nibs in Secondary. The proper way to do it?

[fun4stuff]

I had an issue with mine (4oz Cocoa nibs + 2 vanilla bean) and it'll be green for a long time to come. I have another batch, an oatmeal stout, that I've just added 8 oz cacao nibs and 3 vanilla beans too. I'll have some sort of results in another 4-6 weeks.

I'll be brewing another one this weekend probably. I'm going full cacao powder on it so that I can compare and contrast with the nibs. It's the same oatmeal stout recipe as the nibs, so should be a good comparison.

So, how did they turn out?

 

[Earendil]

So, how did they turn out?

Terrible. Both batches infected. It was only my 3rd and 4th batch I think. I'm a fair bit more adapt now and hopefully in another 2 months my next chocolate stouts will be ready for tasting. Feel free to ping this thread again in May and see how they are

 

[fun4stuff]

Terrible. Both batches infected. It was only my 3rd and 4th batch I think. I'm a fair bit more adapt now and hopefully in another 2 months my next chocolate stouts will be ready for tasting. Feel free to ping this thread again in May and see how they are

Damn,that sucks. Do you think the nibs caused the infection?

I have a 6 gallon batch that I added 8 oz unsweetened cocoa powder at last 10 mins boil and then 8 oz nibs (soaked in vodka for a couple days) at day 8 for 2 weeks. Will be keg'ing tomorrow or Sunday day. Was having second thoughts on the amounts- hopefully didn't overdue it. WaS some chocolate flavor when tasted at day 8 but wanted more.

 

[fun4stuff]

Damn,that sucks. Do you think the nibs caused the infection?

I have a 6 gallon batch that I added 8 oz unsweetened cocoa powder at last 10 mins boil and then 8 oz nibs (soaked in vodka for a couple days) at day 8 for 2 weeks. Will be keg'ing tomorrow or Sunday day. Was having second thoughts on the amounts- hopefully didn't overdue it. WaS some chocolate flavor when tasted at day 8 but wanted more.

Keg'd it today. Definitely more chocolate flavor. Just slightly more bitter than i wanted- like the type of bitterness you would taste from unsweetened chocolate cocoa. Maybe this will get better as it ages... and crash cools in the keg.