Coconut in beer

[MickDundee]

I've just been chatting to a reasonably new microbrewery who had a stall in my local shopping centre today and bought a few of their beers.

One of them is a tropical pale, made with coconut and chilli (and jester hops) and I think I might have a go at something similar. Despite asking them about their hops etc, I didn't ask how they added the coconut! How would I go about this?

 

[Brew_DD2]

Which brewery was that Mick?

 

[Linalmeemow]

One of the lads at my homebrew club did a coconut IPA recently. It was really nice, and I don't normally go for adjuncts or flavourings in beer. I think he toasted it for a bit (for flavour and to sterilise) and threw it in at dry hopping stage.

 

[MickDundee]

Which brewery was that Mick?

Redcastle. They are based at Carmyle outside Arbroath. They have a stall in the Overgate this weekend.

They do about 6 beers, only the tropical pale and keg conditioned lager "push the boundaries" so to speak but all the beers were very nice!

 

[Brew_DD2]

Nice. I didn't realise Redcastle was based so nearby. I'll have to look out for them.

 

[B1gBill]

Check out https://www.facebook.com/Newtohomebrew-1572690173021641/
Also has a YouTube
He has a coconut ipa you will get a good idea of how he brews his plus loads of info

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[nigelnorris]

There's a couple of different ways to use coconut mentioned in the Brewdog recipe book. End-of-boil with the aroma hops, in the FV, as part of conditioning. Only thing in common is they're always toasted.

 

[BeerCat]

Someone on here recommended uncleroys for flavourings. They do a coconut one.

 

[AlanManley]

I'm considering a pineapple and coconut IPA. Everything I've read says toasting it first is required.

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[BeerCat]

700g of toasted coconut in secondary gave me a really good flavour. Hard to put down. I added some to the boil but it was wasted. This is almost like a dark bounty stout.

 

[big yogi]

700g of toasted coconut in secondary gave me a really good flavour. Hard to put down. I added some to the boil but it was wasted. This is almost like a dark bounty stout.

How was your head retention with that amount?

 

[BeerCat]

How was your head retention with that amount?

Did not notice any difference.

 

[MrRook]

Several years ago I brewed a coconut wheat beer that came out pretty good. I added non-toasted coconut after primary fermentation was done.
I've also done a pretty good coconut cider.

 

[big yogi]

I have brewed a stout with 200g after boil and 200g after fermentation, with no taste of coconut at all.

 

[big yogi]

I've also done a pretty good coconut cider.

This sounds good, how much coconut did you put in?

 

[BREWERS DROOP]

700g of toasted coconut in secondary gave me a really good flavour. Hard to put down. I added some to the boil but it was wasted. This is almost like a dark bounty stout.

How many oz to a 19ltr keg?

 

[BREWERS DROOP]

Purchased a kilo of flaked toasted coconut,but roasted again in the oven at 350 deg and dabbed with kitchen roll,you do get a lot of oil out of it even though they have been toasted.So will see what happens when I stick some in the keg a re purge.

How long would you think the flavour would come through,as the beers already been conditioned for a month?

 

[Jason Pickford]

There is a great video on you tube someone did called coconut Shypa or something like that

 

[BeerCat]

How many oz to a 19ltr keg?

I used 700g in 25l. I have no idea about adding them to a keg as I think they ferment out. Last time I added fruit to cold beer I got very little extraction.
Perhaps start with with 400g and see how it goes.

 

[MrRook]

This sounds good, how much coconut did you put in?

My note keeping is *****, unless I'm doing something for publication. It was a three gallon batch and I think I used a half pound, or a pound.