Chocolate Milkshake Stout V2

[Stout Brewing]

Afternoon,

So my Chocolate Milkshake Stout V2 (my second all grain brew) is safely tucked away in the cupboard bubbling away - have made a few tweaks and looking forward to tasting the results.

Thought I’d pop my recipe on here and see if anyone had any feedback, thoughts etc. Very new to brewing so I’m all ears!


CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE STOUT V2
5 Litre Batch

GRAIN BILL
850g Marris Otter
150g Chocolate
150g Oats
100g Crystal
100g Caragold

MASH
70 degrees for one hour / 2.6 litres water
Mashed out at 77 degrees

SPARGE
4 litres water

BOIL
One hour boil with the following additions…

• 15g East Kent Goldings – 75% full boil, 25% at 45 mins
• 200g lactose at 30 mins
• 150g Roasted cocoa nibs that had been steeped in vodka
• Half a whirfloc tablet

YEAST
Mangrove Jacks Strong Ale Yeast

It’s currently fermenting nicely in the cupboard. I’m panning to give it 3 weeks and then…

TINCTURE
I’ve made a vodka tincture using the roasted cocoa nibs to give some big chocolate flavours. This will go in and then I’ll bottle with sugar

SECONDARY
I’m going to let it carb up for two weeks and then pop in the fridge and give it 5-6 weeks to develop. I know the longer the better!


A little picture of the mash below.

Thanks for any input!

 

[strange-steve]

I'm planning something similar soon, but going to add some vanilla too to boost the "milkshake" quality.
Edit: just noticed this was a 5L batch, that's a lot of nibs and lactose!

 

[Stout Brewing]

I'm planning something similar soon, but going to add some vanilla too to boost the "milkshake" quality.
Edit: just noticed this was a 5L batch, that's a lot of nibs and lactose!

Nice! Was really happy with version 1 but tweaked a few bits to see what effect it has. Haha, yep I went pretty big, perhaps too big... :)

Look forward to hearing how yours goes mate!

 

[strange-steve]

How long did you steep the cacao nibs in vodka?

 

[Linalmeemow]

Why did you steep the cocao nibs in vodka?

 

[HarryFlatters]

I used 200g lactose in my last 21 litre batch

Looks good though. My last tincture was made with Kracken rum, which with its vanilla overtones, seemed to suit the 'milkshakeyness' better.

 

[Stout Brewing]

How long did you steep the cacao nibs in vodka?

About a week - then put through a coffee filter. I’ve frozen the vodka tincture that’s come off so I can remove the fats then add to before secondary

 

[Stout Brewing]

Why did you steep the cocao nibs in vodka?

Hi @Linalmeemow - to make a vodka tincture that I’m thinking to add before secondary. BIG chocolate!

 

[Stout Brewing]

I used 200g lactose in my last 21 litre batch

Looks good though. My last tincture was made with Kracken rum, which with its vanilla overtones, seemed to suit the 'milkshakeyness' better.

Haha @HarryFlatters...I think I may have gone a bit big on the lactose! Spiced rum sounds like a great idea

 

[Stout Brewing]

First try of the this Chocolate Milkshake Stout last night! It had 2 weeks in primary, 2 in secondary, and then its spent a month in the fridge.

The plan is to try at 3 months, 6 months and one year as well.

It pours...a lovely solid black with a nice tight head at the lower portion and larger thicker bubbles on the top (I think due to the lactose?). Carbonation is exactly how I wanted with groups of little bubbles dancing up the sides of the glass

It smells...Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! An ever so slight vegetal note as well which was not intended but not enough to override

It tastes...BIG chocolate flavours as expected! For this version two I’d added some caramalt which has achieved what I wanted. I think the oats have helped along that thick mouthfeel I was after - although haven’t achieved the level of creaminess yet. Only negative is a slight bitterness, well I’m struggling to decide if it’s bitterness or dryness or a combination. Will have a think and a read, at a best guess I think this will be related to either my dark malts or Hop additions which I may lower in next batch

All in All very please and a step forward from version one!