First Choco Milk Stout. I am planning to simply add the nibs in the secondary and rack the stout onto them. How do you add cocoa nibs? …melt them first? …use a liquid of some kind to melt them?
open the bag and i soak them in vodka, put in nylon bag and drop them in. 48 hours is all i need to get the desired taste and smell.
you can’t really melt cocoa nibs. they are like a nut.
yes bean like for sure. and fI ound that they make a nice cocoa infused vodka also.
I skip the vodka soak and add them in a bag directly to the secondary or keg. I would pull them out in three or four days or when you get the taste you want.
+1. Same goes for coffee beans, oak chips, vanilla beans, etc.
I have found vodka soaking and adding until it tastes right works best for cocoa nibs. And this is an “ingredients” post, not “all grain” … just sayin’.
Id recommend the vodka soak for at least 12-24 hrs. I’ve used organic nibs a couple times and got an infection. Since I’m very particular with cleaning and sanitizing I assume they were the culprit.
and i actually think the vodka starts breaking down the nibs, and allows them to filter in into the beer. that’s why i dont leave them in very long and get a nice cocoa taste pretty quickly.
I put the nibs in a small bag and into the finished beer for about four days then pull them out. I’ve never been a big fan of vodka and i guess I’m not so afraid of anything bad on the nibs.
I like to take some nibs and expresso beans and throw them in a liter of vodka. Makes a nice flavored shot to chill or use for choco coffee martini.