Milk Chocolate

[ozzy4355]

I'm sure this question has been answered but why can't you use milk chocolate in beer. I see a ton of posts about unsweetened powder or cacao nibs but never some melted ghardelli chocolate

 

[veritas524]

I'm not positive but I'm going to guess that the fat in it would kill the head retention.

 

[barneygumble]

One word: fat.

But you can use ghardelli 100% cacao melted for sure. If you are looking for the sweetness and mouthfeel, use a little lactose sugar. Its not fermentable so the sweetness lingers and it leaves creamy mouthfeel.

 

[Calder]

You can use it. Problem is getting the oils out of the fermenter.

 

[ozzy4355]

What will fat do to the beer?

 

[Runyanka]

What will fat do to the beer?

Kill head retention, have an oil slick ontop of your beer.