WhiskeySam
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I'm going to be stupid and throw a bunch of additions into a porter I intend to age for a while. I'm shooting for a 9% base porter. I'm thinking of the following additions
Oak
Cherries
Coffee
Vanilla bean
And cacao nibs
Planning on soaking the oak, coffee, vanilla and cacao in bourbon and throwing all that into the primary after fermentation is done and letting it sit for another 7 days before removing to secondary.
The cherries I plan on heating and crushing, but including the pits and all. Will likely put the cherries on for 14 days.
Question: quantity? What I'm thinking is
1 oz oak
2 vanilla beans
1/2 lb coarse crushed coffee
5oz cacao nibs
And from what I'm reading, 4 pounds cherries (?)
The cherry addition seems huge. Looking for guidance here. I don't want to make this beer cartoonish, but I want a lot of blended flavors.
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Oak
Cherries
Coffee
Vanilla bean
And cacao nibs
Planning on soaking the oak, coffee, vanilla and cacao in bourbon and throwing all that into the primary after fermentation is done and letting it sit for another 7 days before removing to secondary.
The cherries I plan on heating and crushing, but including the pits and all. Will likely put the cherries on for 14 days.
Question: quantity? What I'm thinking is
1 oz oak
2 vanilla beans
1/2 lb coarse crushed coffee
5oz cacao nibs
And from what I'm reading, 4 pounds cherries (?)
The cherry addition seems huge. Looking for guidance here. I don't want to make this beer cartoonish, but I want a lot of blended flavors.
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