One for the Stout lovers...

[Carpking]

I stumbled across a recipe which i changed a bit to this:
4kg Maris Otter
500g Crystal Malt
300g Flaked barley
100g Caramalt
200g Roasted Barley
300g Chocolate Malt
100g Black Malt
Added campden to my strike water. Mashed at 67 for 75 mins.
50g Northern Brewer (60 mins)
40g Bournville cocoa powder (60 mins)
irish moss (15)
SG was 1050
Wyeast 1024 and 40g Bournville cocoa powder pitched.
This was made 3 months ago and although it seems like a big list of ingredients it has turned out to be superb. Anyone considering chocolate stout or stout if you leave out the cocoa should try it.

[WishboneBrewery]

wonder if an extract version would work
I do find it rather weird adding things to beer like Cocoa powder!

[OldSpeckledBadger]

wonder if an extract version would work

You'd have to leave out the flaked malt or use DMS malt extract and do some sort of mini-mash.

I do find it rather weird adding things to beer like Cocoa powder!

Better than adding some similar sounding but highly dangerous and illegal stuff

[WishboneBrewery]

I suppose the bitterness of raw chocolate powder could be OK...

[Carpking]

It doesnt give a really chocolatey taste its more a 'dark bitterness' that goes well with coffee notes. Leave it out and its still a great stout.... Trust me, first time i made it i finished the keg before it had a chance to condition.