Kit chocolate stout

[damoninja]

It was a little high when i pitched - about 26 degrees. I've read safale is OK to pitch at this temp as long as it drops.

I haven't got any fantastic ways of cooling - I submerge my stainless steel pot in a trough and stir the wort clockwise, move the water anti-clockwise.

I leave the plug half out and the tap running so the water doesn't heat up.

 

[mwd]

 

[Forever Wort]

This thread is making me hungry/thirsty.

 

[damoninja]

Only problem I have with this is I find most chocolate toppings disgusting. If I could find a decent syrup I'd give it a whirl though!

 

[mattdean4130]

I made a really nice coffee stout (but its probably more of a porter consistency)

1x Dark Ale (white label)
1x Stout (white label)
500g Brown sugar
3 panella's full (3 double shots) of espresso from a home espresso machine in 250ml
Kit yeast.

By far the simplest kit i've done in a long time, no hops, no boil - just mix up and ferment...

Everybody loves it.

If it were me, i'd just go with a low number for the cocoa and write down every detail of the brew.
Next one adjust for more or less.