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Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:59 pm
by D4nny74
Hi all , Did a chocolate stout today, and I don’t seem to be hitting my numbers , been hit and miss since I bought grainfather , probably needs tinkering with but am out of ideas , being new to all grain and that
, numbers are as follows
Est pre boil gravity 1.050 I got 1.042 - samples were at 20 degrees celcius
Est original gravity 1.057 I got 1.052
Est pre boil volume 28 ltrs I got 27 ltrs
Actually hit 23ltrs to fermentor.
Measured efficiency was 69.6%
Should I mash for 90 mins ?only mashed for 60.
supplies turned up
Starter sorted
Grains smell gtreat
Grainfather mashing.
Any Help Would be great, going mad
, cheers all
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:03 pm
by sbond10
Can't help but looks good dude
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:29 pm
by FUBAR
Well if you got near as damn it 70 % mash efficency that is perfectly acceptable, Did notice that in your recipe spreadsheet that you have the mash efficiency set at 81%, that probably explains the lower gravity readings, next time knock it back to 70%.
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:44 pm
by D4nny74
Hi FUBAR , thats what beersmith estimates the efficiency to be, I ve got mine set at 75%,
cheers Danny
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:27 pm
by barry44
That grist looks lovely. Looking forward to you adding the cocoa nibs in secondary.
How are you doing it? Are you soaking them in vodka first?
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:02 am
by D4nny74
Yeah barry44, then in secondary for 4 /5 days
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:57 am
by Goulders
D4nny74 wrote:Hi FUBAR , thats what beersmith estimates the efficiency to be, I ve got mine set at 75%,
cheers Danny
No you haven't, that is your brewhouse efficiency, which includes loss to hops, deadspaces, boil off etc. You have to set mash efficiency in the equipment profile. I've just posted elsewhere
linky on how efficiency is calculated.
G
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:16 am
by D4nny74
Cheers Goulders
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:52 am
by D4nny74
youtube video explaining how to change in beersmith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIoeFuNbDbU
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:29 am
by D4nny74
just put Cocao nibs into some vodka, ready for sunday, depending on gravity
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:03 pm
by barry44
How much cocoa are you adding Danny?
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:48 pm
by D4nny74
200g
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:55 am
by orlando
D4nny74 wrote:just put Cocao nibs into some vodka, ready for sunday, depending on gravity
You can add these to the boiler, makes life simpler.
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:08 pm
by D4nny74
Cheers orlando
They smell amazing
Re: Chocolate stout
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:08 pm
by orlando
D4nny74 wrote:Cheers orlando
They smell amazing
And taste amazing in the final beer, particularly as they melt into it in the boiler, means you can use less for more effect. Didn't see how much you are using in your recipe, will they stay in the final beer somehow or are they racked off before packaging?