Infusing extra coffee into Stout Kit

[deanmakesbeer]

Hi guys. Before I start all grain I will be doing one final kit. I love my stouts with a rich coffee flavour. Not sure how coffee-like the Coopers stout kit is, but if it's not that rich how best is it to infuse coffee? Thanks in advance

 

[deanmakesbeer]

Wifey says she wants me to give it a vanilla edge, any tips on this one too?

 

[Roadrunner]

You can tweak this recipe::
http://www.cellardweller.net/index....pers-chocolate-and-vanilla-stout-extract#1198
Thats the one I've got ON atm. If you replace some of the cocoa powder with coffee or just add some coffee on top of the cocoa powder it should do the trick. Smells great of the vanilla too..If it tastes half as good as it smells I will be chuffed

 

[Slid]

Hi guys. Before I start all grain I will be doing one final kit. I love my stouts with a rich coffee flavour. Not sure how coffee-like the Coopers stout kit is, but if it's not that rich how best is it to infuse coffee? Thanks in advance

Cafetiere? - The thingy jar with the plunger and proper coffee. Add after initial ferment is over. If you rack your beer to a secondary FV, add then.

For vanilla there are two basic approaches - pods and essence and all this is discussed at length on the Coopers Stout Kit Review thread.

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17817

It's a long thread and well worth the time spent looking through it for ideas on what can be done with a can opener.

 

[deanmakesbeer]

Thanks slid. I will have a read

 

[ClarenceBoddicker]

I added am espresso to 5 litres in secondary. Can't really taste it.