What did I do wrong?

[paanderson86]

I made a chocolate milk stout from an extract kit. Used cacao nibs for 14 days in the primary carboy. I can't taste any discernible chocolate. Bottled probably 7 weeks ago. Thoughts?

 

[jrodmfish]

If you added them in primary, the flavors may have gotten scrubbed out. How many ozs of nibs did you add?

 

[paanderson86]

4 I think

 

[shortyz]

i like to presoak my nibs in vodka (24hr), then add it. I like to crush em up a bit while there in there aswell.

 

[microbusbrewery]

4 ounces should be plenty to get quite a bit of chocolate character. That said, I've had the best results flavor and aroma-wise using Drew Beechum's method. My favorite is The Bomb. https://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/cacao-nib-extract-drew-way

 

[flars]

4 ounces should be plenty to get quite a bit of chocolate character. That said, I've had the best results flavor and aroma-wise using Drew Beechum's method. My favorite is The Bomb. https://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/cacao-nib-extract-drew-way

Have not seen this procedure as described before. Excellent.

 

[IslandLizard]

Just tossing them whole into a fermentor is not going to extract much. As said above, break into little bits and soak in Everclear, vodka, whisky or bourbon for a few days to 2 weeks. then add to your beer.

If you let it steep long enough you can probably strain it and add the steeped potion to the beer in the bottling bucket, right before bottling.