Sunday, November 15, 2020

Orange Chocolate Stout

 11/15/2020

All Grain

5 gal batch


7 lbs Pale 2 row

6 lbs Marris Otter UK

1 lb Flaked barley

1/2 lb Chocolate malt

1/2 lb Roasted barley

2.5 oz.  Black patent malt

1 oz E; Kent Golding hops at 60 minutes

1 oz E. Kent Goldings hops at 45 minutes

2 packages WLP 005 British Ale yeast

 2 oz. cocao nibs secondary 5 days

2 oz orange zest secondary 5 days


mash grains in 5 gallons at 155 degrees F for 60 minutes

Sparge with 3 more gallons water at 150 degrees F 

bring wort to a boil and add hops at prescribed times

cool, rack into carboy, and pitch 2 packs yeast.


rerack after primary fermentation is complete

and add cacao nibs and orange zest

let sit for 5 - 7 days.

give it a taste and see if you are where you want to be.


IBU :  30.3

OG: 1.060

FG:  1.020

ABV: 5.65 %