Hello all, this is my first post here (besides the intro). I have JP's Imperial Porter - Extract Beer Kit in the primary now and putting into the secondary this weekend. I'm going to do 2 secondaries actually. Would like to do 2 gallons in a one carboy and 3 gal in the other.
The one with 3, I'd like to add 6 oz of cocao nibs to it to give it some nice chocolate flavor.
The one with 2 gallons I'd like to add some coffee, but have no idea how much. I think I'll brew the coffee and let it cool and add it to the secondary, just don't know how much to add?? Is this a good way to add the coffee? To brew it? I've heard of people adding the ground up beans and heard of adding the beans themselves. What do/would you do?
Also, I'm concerned (I'm new) about the sizes of the carboys I'm using. I was going to put the entire 5 gal in my 5 gal glass carboy. But now the 5 gal carboy will have 3 gal with the cocao nibs and I have a 3 gal glass carboy that will hold the 2 gallons that I want to add the coffee to. Is this all ok, I know Oxygen isn't a good thing at this point.
Thanks much for your help and time!!
Jimmy
The one with 3, I'd like to add 6 oz of cocao nibs to it to give it some nice chocolate flavor.
The one with 2 gallons I'd like to add some coffee, but have no idea how much. I think I'll brew the coffee and let it cool and add it to the secondary, just don't know how much to add?? Is this a good way to add the coffee? To brew it? I've heard of people adding the ground up beans and heard of adding the beans themselves. What do/would you do?
Also, I'm concerned (I'm new) about the sizes of the carboys I'm using. I was going to put the entire 5 gal in my 5 gal glass carboy. But now the 5 gal carboy will have 3 gal with the cocao nibs and I have a 3 gal glass carboy that will hold the 2 gallons that I want to add the coffee to. Is this all ok, I know Oxygen isn't a good thing at this point.
Thanks much for your help and time!!
Jimmy