stavale8099
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I'm brewing a repeat recipe that I love - it's a Sam Smith Oatmeal stout clone.
This time around I'm adding vanilla beans and cocoa nibs.
This is the first time that I've brewed and added anything to my brew after racking....too scared of contamination I guess!
Anyways - I have a 5 gallon batch. I was planning on cutting the beans (how many for 5 gal/!?) lengthwise, sanitizing them, and pitching them directly into the carboy. I was planning sanitizing (?!?!?) the cocoa nibs too - just hte package that I bought - and directly throwing them in as well. Should I add them to a dry hop bag/cheese cloth? Pitch directly in? Boil them first to sanitize? I realize that thrwoing anything in there's always a risk but I'd like it to be at a minimum....
Also how long would the conditioning have to be to maximize the flavor? This recipe I generally condition for 2 weeks before kegging.
Thanks guys/gals
Eric
This time around I'm adding vanilla beans and cocoa nibs.
This is the first time that I've brewed and added anything to my brew after racking....too scared of contamination I guess!
Anyways - I have a 5 gallon batch. I was planning on cutting the beans (how many for 5 gal/!?) lengthwise, sanitizing them, and pitching them directly into the carboy. I was planning sanitizing (?!?!?) the cocoa nibs too - just hte package that I bought - and directly throwing them in as well. Should I add them to a dry hop bag/cheese cloth? Pitch directly in? Boil them first to sanitize? I realize that thrwoing anything in there's always a risk but I'd like it to be at a minimum....
Also how long would the conditioning have to be to maximize the flavor? This recipe I generally condition for 2 weeks before kegging.
Thanks guys/gals
Eric