Cpt Crunch for this PB Milk stout?

Mechphisto · Jul 7, 2017

Hey all! Going to make a 5 gal extract Peanut Butter Milk Stout this weekend! Below is the recipe I made up ... but I'm REALLY unsure about the PB2. There is SO much debate about how much and when... and it seems the general consensus is you have to use A LOT (very pricy) and it generally become sludge, and it's pretty faint taste (but good aroma).

So, I saw somewhere the idea of using Peanut Butter Captain Crunch!
But I have NO idea how much or when. I'm thinking in the separate container with the whisky before adding it to seconday to avoid lacto', but maybe in the boil?

Any ideas??

Code:

PRIMARY (3 weeks)			
10 oz	Caramel Malt - Crystal 80L (Great Western)	Grain	155 deg 30 min
4 oz	Black Patent Malt	Grain	155 deg 30 min
4 oz	British Roasted Barley	Grain	155 deg 30 min
10 oz	British Malted Oats	Grain	155 deg 30 min (remove grains, bring to boil, then off heat)
3.3 lbs Dark Liquid Malt Extract (LME)	Extract	Dissolve then Boil 60 min
1 oz	Northern Brewer	Hop	Boil in bag 60 min
1 oz	Fuggles (4.50%)	Hop	Boil in bag 60 min
3.3 lbs Dark Liquid Malt Extract (LME)	Extract	Dissolve then Boil 15 min
1.5 lbs Lactose	Sugar	Dissolve then Boil 15 min
.5 lbs	Corn Sugar (glucose)	Sugar	Dissolve then Boil 10 min
1 pkg	ClarityFerm	Clarifier	Pitch with yeast
1 pkg	Safale US-05	Yeast	Pitch at 67F

SECONDARY (separate, by itself during last 1 primary week, add at bottling)			
2 cup	Vodka or Whiskey	Flavor	
1 oz	Pure Vanilla Extract	Flavor	
3 oz	Cocoa Nibs	Flavor	Roast @325/10min
14-16 oz	PB2	Flavor	Dissolve in Boil 5 min then add

Mechphisto · Jul 7, 2017

ADDENDUM:
OK, here's what we decided:
Steep 1/2 box Peanut Butter Capt Crunch start of the boil.
Change the cocoa nibs to 2 oz, and do 1 jar regular PB2 and 1 jar Chocolate PB2 in the secondary.

derekcw83 · Jul 7, 2017

I had really great results using raw peanuts, shells off of course, roasting them, and then soaking them in vodka for a week or more. Unmistakable pb flavor and aroma.

TBC · Jul 7, 2017

I made a Chocolate peanut butter porter once trying to replicate Sweet Baby Jesus. I added one jar of PB2 at flameout and one jar in the secondary with 1oz of cocoa nibs also. It was basically a peanut butter porter. Had a strong PB taste no chocolate at all. If I make it again I would just add 1 jar of PB2 to the secondary and cocoa powder at flameout or secondary. Good luck!