kev211
Well-Known Member
Last night I was at Ballast Point and had their new R&D beer Red Velvet. Essentially it was a golden stout, blonde stout, whatever you want to call it with other stuff in it to make it mimic a red velvet cake. On the whole it was meh.
But that made me curious. I've had golden stouts before but never put much thought into brewing one til now. I havent built the whole recipe yet but so far itll be your basic milk stout, minus roasted grains. So probably 2-row, flaked oats, C40 (or similar) and some hops.
Also added are cocoa to the boil and coffee. I didnt want the dark color of coffee so I set out to figure out how to do it without getting the color and I came across a clarified coffee recipe. Basically, using gelatin to make clear/golden coffee. Perfect, right? Im gonna try making it this weekend and see what happens.
But heres where Im stumped. Ive never made a beer with coffee in it, so I dont know when I should add the clarified coffee. Obviously it will be going through a lot of stuff; gelatin, muslin, etc so I want to pasteurize it. Should I boil it after then add to the keg? Or add it to the during the boil and just let it ferment with the coffee in there? Or mix it with some vodka and add it in?
How would you guys do it?
Thanks!
But that made me curious. I've had golden stouts before but never put much thought into brewing one til now. I havent built the whole recipe yet but so far itll be your basic milk stout, minus roasted grains. So probably 2-row, flaked oats, C40 (or similar) and some hops.
Also added are cocoa to the boil and coffee. I didnt want the dark color of coffee so I set out to figure out how to do it without getting the color and I came across a clarified coffee recipe. Basically, using gelatin to make clear/golden coffee. Perfect, right? Im gonna try making it this weekend and see what happens.
But heres where Im stumped. Ive never made a beer with coffee in it, so I dont know when I should add the clarified coffee. Obviously it will be going through a lot of stuff; gelatin, muslin, etc so I want to pasteurize it. Should I boil it after then add to the keg? Or add it to the during the boil and just let it ferment with the coffee in there? Or mix it with some vodka and add it in?
How would you guys do it?
Thanks!