Use Chocolate Cake Mix in Brewing?

[t^3]

So I was cleaning a house out today...there was a lot of very expired food in the pantry. One item was a chocolate cake mix. Being a home brewer I started thinking about if you could add that to a stout.I did not save it but they are cheap and often BOGO at the grocery store. Ingredients must be like flour, sugar, chocolate, but what else? Anyone ever try it?

 

[Jmspears]

I’d be curious to see if any has tried this. I can see the thought process, but I have to wonder if the preservatives and such would cause an issue. Also, is there any sort of fat/oils in it that might kill head retention?

 

[t^3]

Well not sure if they are already in the mix. I have made some that had you add oil or eggs, wouldn't do that. Just use the dry mix.

 

[mac_1103]

You know, you can google this stuff...

Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Chocolate Cake Mix ingredients:

Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali), Dextrose, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Less than 2% of: Canola Oil, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Propylene Glycol Mono- and Diesters, Modified Corn Starch, Fractionated Palm Oil, Mono- and Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Natural Flavor, Artificial Flavor, Wheat Starch. Contains: Wheat

Nutrition Facts:

About 10.0 servings per container
Serving size 1/10 package (43g)
Amount per serving
Calories 170
Total Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 370 mg
Total Carbohydrate 35 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 18 g
Added Sugar 18 g
Protein 2 g
Calcium 30 mg
Iron 1.2 mg
Potassium 120 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg

Personally, if I wanted to add wheat flour and chocolate to a beer, I'd just use chocolate and wheat flour.

 

[OleBrewing]

ummmmmm.....no. silly idea. don't take offense. make a cake with it instead.

 

[Kav kate]

So I was cleaning a house out today...there was a lot of very expired food in the pantry. One item was a chocolate cake mix. Being a home brewer I started thinking about if you could add that to a stout.I did not save it but they are cheap and often BOGO at the grocery store. Ingredients must be like flour, sugar, chocolate, but what else? Anyone ever try it?

You could "clean" a stout’s flavor by adding chocolate cake mix in secondary fermentation. Use 1-2 cups per 5 gallons, and strain out any solids. For a cleaner chocolate taste, consider using cocoa powder or nibs.