Kona Brewing Koko Brown Ale

[bobeer]

The beer is on day 4 in the primary. I took a reading @1.030 (OG 1.058) and had a quick taste. It tastes like macaroons. I like it.
I put 9oz of well toasted coconut in the mash and another 9 oz in the boil with 15 min left. Not sure if I want to add any more to secondary. I'm trying to get away from racking my beers to secondary and the coconut flavor was already there. There is already quite a bit of coconut that transferred from the boil.

I brewed a coconut porter a couple months ago. I didn't put any coconut in the boil or the mash. I "dry hopped" all of it for about 2 weeks in the primary. The flavor and smell was there and was very upfront but still nice and balanced. It did, however, fade after about 2 weeks. I bottled a few off the keg and had them a couple weeks later and the taste is still there but hardly; same with the aroma.

Please report back and let me know how your method works by adding the coconut in the mash and boil. Maybe next time I'll try that so the coconut lasts a little longer.

 

[Rev2010]

I brewed a coconut porter a couple months ago. I didn't put any coconut in the boil or the mash. I "dry hopped" all of it for about 2 weeks in the primary

Me too. I make an awesome Coconut Porter, just brewed it for the 4th time this past weekend. I simply toast the shredded coconut in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 325 stirring about three times through then add to a sanitized nylon bag and put it into my primary for one week then keg. The coconut taste and aroma come out so nicely, nice and present but not overbearing. Mine tastes like a Mounds bar in a glass. I do have to weigh down the bag of coconut though since it will float. I started with marbles (sanitized of course) but what a major PITA to separate them out of the shredded coconut. So, I wound up buying a few cheap crystal balls off Amazon which work way better.


Rev.

 

[Slatershark]

This was one of my favorite beers and I have not seen it available in at least 2 years. Has anybody come up with a good extract recipe to make this?

 

[ninesevensix]

This was one of my favorite beers and I have not seen it available in at least 2 years. Has anybody come up with a good extract recipe to make this?

It's available right now by me in Oceanside, NY. I would love to find an extract recipe for it. Anyone?

 

[Slatershark]

Funny story I made up my own recipe by looking at the ingredients on Kona website and googled a lot of related info. The day after I Brewer it I found it at the liquor store. I have been looking for it for 3 years. Anyway I bought it and kept a bottle until mine was ready to drink. I actually like mine better than the original but barely.

 

[drgoodbrew]

made this back in september 2015 (post #87? in this thread). just tried the real thing here in bonita springs, florida. found a 6 pack at publix and had to buy it. honestly??? not one of the best beers I've ever had! the clone recipe was WAY BETTER!!! it was the artificial coconut flavoring that is throwing me off here. 4 bottles left and I am not sure I can finish them.

 

[Slatershark]

I agree, I toasted my coconut and out in the last week of ferment and it tastes great.

 

[Slatershark]

Put in the last week I meant.

 

[McElvis]

Well the keg is long gone by now. It was pretty good though. I added the coconut in 2 parts, 9oz in the mash and 9oz in the boil w/15 min left. If I do it again I'll add another 9 in the fermenter. The coconut was there, but it faded fast.
I took this to the deer camp with a bunch of Bud drinkers, and they liked it enough to drink it dry.

 

[Rev2010]

Well the keg is long gone by now. It was pretty good though. I added the coconut in 2 parts, 9oz in the mash and 9oz in the boil w/15 min left. If I do it again I'll add another 9 in the fermenter. The coconut was there, but it faded fast.
I took this to the deer camp with a bunch of Bud drinkers, and they liked it enough to drink it dry.

Trust me, skip the mash and boil additions and just put it in the fermenter for the last week. I use 2lbs though for my Porter and the coconut flavor is perfect - totally there, not faint, yet not too overpowering. I used a mesh bag to contain the coconut and it needs to be weighed down or it will float to the surface.


Rev.

 

[Slatershark]

I put 1.5 pounds of toasted coconut in a mesh bag but did not weigh it down. It was floating when I bottled and the toasted coconut flavor was perfect as well. I was worried about how it would turn out but it is one of the best beers I've made.

 

[FormJeff]

Just brewed this up yesterday with 1 lb of coconut in the last 15 minutes of the boil. I racked the whole works coconut and all into the primary. It looks and smells amazing. My concern is that the thick layer of coconut on top of the beer will not let the yeast through to do its work. Am I worried over nothing?

 

[McElvis]

Swirl that bad boy, just not after a couple of days.

 

[keithd24]

Brewtoad had this.
https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/hbt-kona-koko-brown-ale-clone

 

[Ceetar]

Brewtoad had this.
https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/hbt-kona-koko-brown-ale-clone

seems too hoppy to me and I feel like the roastier malts conflict with the coconut taste.

This is mine, that I've tweaked a few times.

https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/mad-coco-nutz-3-918c39

 

[Cobby]

Hey guys quick question what do u think can I substitute 1.5 lb. of Victory malt with 1.5 lb. of Melanoidin malt.Thank you.