Does anything sound wrong with this?

[Mjh]

My next brew is going to be a coopers irish stout. I am going to pimp it up and was thinking of :

1 tin of coopers irish stout.
1.5kg dark spray malt.
100g cacao powder.
2 vanilla pods.
3 shots of expresso.

Boil the cacao powder in some water with 1 of the vanilla pods and add to the primary. The other vanilla pod will be steeped in some rum (because I have no vodka ) and added to taste when the fermentation is dying down.

Does this sound like it will make a tasty beer?

 

[Jakeyboi]

My next brew is going to be a coopers irish stout. I am going to pimp it up and was thinking of :

1 tin of coopers irish stout.
1.5kg dark spray malt.
100g cacao powder.
2 vanilla pods.
3 shots of expresso.

Boil the cacao powder in some water with 1 of the vanilla pods and add to the primary. The other vanilla pod will be steeped in some rum (because I have no vodka ) and added to taste when the fermentation is dying down.

Does this sound like it will make a tasty beer?

I made this kit about 6 weeks ago. I put 3 heaped tablespoons of expresso coffee powder in. I'm sure it's made it too bitter, wouldn't do it again. Have never used cacao powder so can't comment. Rest sounds lovely tho.

Jake

 

[Mjh]

I was going to use 3 shots from the nespresso machine, and hoping that the vanilla would balance it out.

 

[H0PM0NSTER]

I would increase the cacao powder.
I've just made a milk stout following an AG recipe, but I added in 150g cacao powder to make it a bit more chocolatey. It only just gone into bottles, so a bit early to tell, but from the samples I've had it doesn't have much chocolate flavour (it's still very nice though!)

 

[Razor]

I would increase the cacao powder.
I've just made a milk stout following an AG recipe, but I added in 150g cacao powder to make it a bit more chocolatey. It only just gone into bottles, so a bit early to tell, but from the samples I've had it doesn't have much chocolate flavour (it's still very nice though!)

Chocolate milk stout?


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[terrym]

I made this kit about 6 weeks ago. I put 3 heaped tablespoons of expresso coffee powder in. I'm sure it's made it too bitter, wouldn't do it again. Have never used cacao powder so can't comment. Rest sounds lovely tho.

Jake

Ah but did you add 'instant' coffee powder? :sick:
If it was, coffee made from grounds does not add any bitterness imo.
Its like comparing black coffee made from 'instant' to the real stuff. Completely different taste.
I can't detect any bitterness arising from the 3 shots of machine espresso that go into my stouts, just a hint of coffee. Try it. :thumb:
But, on the other hand, if you did use grounds then our tastes must be different, or, using grounds produces a different taste to adding liquid coffee. :-(