(From Drew Beechum of Maltose Falcons)....
Cacao Nib & Vanilla Tincture:
6 oz Vodka
1 Vanilla Bean, split and scraped
3 oz Cacao Nibs (roasted is better)
Mix the vodka and vanilla bean (and parts) in a tight sealing jar like a jelly jar or mason jar. Shake every day, several times, for 7 days.
Add the nibs for another 4 days, continue to shake
Strain the nibs and vanilla out of the dark extract. Discard them.
Place the extract in the freezer overnight.
In the morning, carefully scrape out the fat cap of cocoa butter and discard.
Fermentables
76% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
8
38
3
Mash
10% - White Wheat - US
1
40
2
Mash
10% - Flaked Oats - US
1
37
1
Mash
5% - Caramel/Crystal 20 - US
0.5
35
20
Mash
Hops
Citra
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
12
37.6
Citra
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
12
28.9
Citra
3
Pellet
DryHop
5 day(s)
12
0.0
Yeast
Wyeast Ringwood Ale 1187
80%
Other Stuff
Potassium Metabisulfite
0.5
each
Mash
Lactic Acid
1.25
tsp
Mash
Gypsum
2
tsp
Mash
Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil
Light roast Mexican coffee
6
oz
Secondary
Roasted Cacao Nibs
3
oz
Secondary
Vanilla Bean
1
each
Secondary
Mash Steps
Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
152
60 min
Special Instructions
1.Use whole coffee beans (I added a double shot of espresso to taste)
2.Ferment at 65*, ramp,up to 68* after a few days.
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