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I tried infusing 100g cocoa nips in vodka for 7 days and tipping that into the fermenter a week out from bottling. Very subtle chocolate flavour in the mix but definitely adds to the overall taste,

This is what the Guinness 'initiator' looked like.

Great thread, thanks guys. I remember those Guinness syringes from when I was growing up in Dublin. I haven't thought about them in over 30 years. I think I might raid the kids medicine cabinet and have a go at one of those chocolate stouts I've got under the house. Thanks again for the tip. And...

Cheers housecat. Much appreciated. Gaz.

25g Chinook hop pellets 25g Nelson Sauvin hop pellets 25g of Cascade pelles brought about 500g of Light Dry Malt to the boil with 5 litres of water. Added 25g of Chinook Hops and boiled for 10min. Then added 25g of Nelson Sauvin Hops and continued to boil for another 10min. Added 25g of...

Hi guys, i did my first extract brew 4 days ago based on the Cooper's chubby cherub recipe. i also added a mini mash of carapils (40 mins). the wort is fermenting happily but there's a noticeable greenish tinge with a grassy taste coming through. any suggestions as to what's going on, and...

Thanks Phoney, I was reading your review while on the bus crawling down king st. So I jumped off and checked it out.They've turned that bar into a lovely little place to have a sup. thanks again for the heads up, Gaz

Hello, I'm heading down to Melbourne for a week and was wondering if anyone had any tips on a decent place to drink good beer. Thanks for your tips.

on day 8, threw in 75g of cocoa nibs that had been infused in 200mls of Jameson's Irish whiskey for 7 days. Lahn's spreadsheet suggested a target FG of 1016. my FG settled at 1018. bottled after 21 days in fermenter. at bottling, smooth 'stoutish' taste but no noticeable chocolate tones...

another fermenter....sounds like a fine plan. can i pick your brains on a kind of related point? i've added a kilo of LME and 250g of maltodextrin to a Mangrove Jack's stout with the OG reading 1052. How much of an effect will the maltodextrin have on my specific gravity readings? if...

thanks for the advice, gentlemen. i think i'll find another use for my new Bunnings 25 litre shed filler and add the nibs to the primary. I'll let you know how it goes. thanks again gaz

cheers JD This is the first time i've considered using a secondary (only 6 brews under the belt). i was concerned that the extra time in the primary with the trub would mess up the flavours, particularly as i want quite a subtle chocolate aroma. do you think this is an issue? gaz

Hi luggy, i pitched the yeast yesterday and was planning to transfer to the secondary vessel once primary fermentation is complete. re the infusion, i'm flying blind. i had though that 10 days should be long enough, but very happy to take any suggestions. cheers

hi all i've just picked up a 25 litre container from Bunnings so that i can infuse a stout wort with cocoa nibs for 10 days or so. i've got 20 lires of stout wort and I plan to use cling film on the container opening. my question is: will the remaining 5 litres of space above the wort in...

hi all Having just discovered the all consuming passion of brewing me own beer, i'm trying to learn the ropes by romping my way through various styles using kits and kilos. The AHB forum is really useful in terms of helping me get my head around the theory and practice and i was wondering if I...

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The nut brown ale is outstanding. It was my second brew and I'm still a little dubious that I actually made it.

hello there after 3 weeks in the bottle with a mangrove jack's craft cider kit, i've got a brew with minimal carbonation and a lack lustre taste. Initial fermentation was a bit sluggish but after adding more yeast, i had 4 days of decent bubbling. total of 11 days in the keg. after bottling...