chiller this weekend?

[paulmaybee]

Does anyone have a chiller I could borrow this weekend?

[Jake]

I could probably help you out there. I don't plan on brewing between now and next week ... and you know where I live.

[blisster]

You are welcome to mine too. I plan on brewing Thursday but should be done with it by late afternoon.   

Feel free to stop by earlier too.. I'll be making a smoked blackberry chocolate stout.

[robcoombs]

Smoked blackberry chocolate stout! That sounds delicious @blisster  what are you using to add chocolate flavor? I'm brewing a chocolate espresso oatmeal stout on Thursday.

[blisster]

It'll be a 5.5 Gal batch so I'm I'm planning on using 18ioz (ish) of chocolate malt (whatever i have left, haha) and adding about 5oz of cocoa nibs in the secondary.  I don't want the chocolate to be overpowering so I'm guessing this will do.

5ish lbs of wild blackberries will also be added be in the secondary... I doubt they will be detectable though seeing how they don't really have much taste to begin with and will be in a stout, hoping to get some bitterness out of them....  We'll see.

What do you plan on using in yours?

Sorry Paul.. not trying to hijack your thread, lol

[robcoombs]

@blisster I'm also using about that much of chocolate malt (17oz in mine). Also trying 4.5oz of cocoa with 15 minutes left in the boil. I have tried cacao nibs before and have gotten very good results. Since I've used them last I've read that some people toast them in the oven prior to use to bring out the oils and enhance the flavor of the nibs. Something that might be worth reading up on.

Good luck with your brew, we'll have to exchange a bottle.

[paulmaybee]

Sorry Paul.. not trying to hijack your thread, lol

Hey, if you're hijacking it with smoked blackberry chocolate stout... you're welcome to it!

[paulmaybee]

Thanks Jake, I'll take you up on that.  Any day better than others to come grab it?

I will make one eventually, but... you know...  that's more work....

[jamie_savoie]

Thanks Jake, I'll take you up on that.  Any day better than others to come grab it?

I will make one eventually, but... you know...  that's more work....

Interested in a CFC?

[paulmaybee]

Thanks Jake, I'll take you up on that.  Any day better than others to come grab it?

I will make one eventually, but... you know...  that's more work....

Interested in a CFC?

You selling one?  Yes.