Mint Choc Stout

[ssashton]

I'm planning to brew this one today.

https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/viscount-biscuit-stout/

It simply says "mint flavour to taste at racking"

Has anyone done this one and can share what they did for mint?

I guess they mean food grade peppermint oil. However I wondered about using peppermint tea like dry hopping... but no idea how much to use!

 

[ssashton]

Sparging now.

This beer also includes cocoa nibs 50g added "near end fermentation" but I gotta say they dont taste that strong. Anybody got experience using cocoa nibs this way? Thinking I might use the full 100g pack.

 

[ssashton]

Ahh crap! I wasnt paying attention and used Safale US-05 yeast instead of Nottingham.

Are these particularly different?

 

[BeerCat]

US05 is good for stout. I normally put 150g of nibs in 25l but you could easily do more. I might use double next time, they are cheap in bulk. I buy unroasted and roast them myself. Around 20 to 30 mins at 100c. Check regularly and turn to make sure they don't burn . Some people grind them up but i just throw them straight in. If you dont roast them you wont get a lot of flavour from them but do it right and they are awesome. Cant advise on peppermint but you might be best to add it to the glass when serving. Some people use tea.