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Imperial stout secondary additions

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by eyemustard, Nov 16, 2012.

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  1. eyemustard

    eyemustard Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Wisconsin

    So, I'm working on putting the finishing touches on a 4 keg keezer. Since I started the project, I haven't brewed anything other than a 5 gallon batch of imperial stout that should be ready later next month. I figured since I'll have these open kegs I might experiment and split this batch among 3 or 4 kegs with various additions within the secondary (coffee, vanilla, bourbon etc.). I have yet to stray too far from recipes yet, so any suggestions/recommendations on what and when to add, would be greatly appreciated.

    If it helps, here is the recipe:

    http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/ImperialStout.pdf
     
    #1 eyemustard, Nov 16, 2012
  2. OldSock

    OldSock Maven (1,418) Apr 3, 2005 District of Columbia

    #2 OldSock, Nov 16, 2012
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  3. eyemustard

    eyemustard Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Wisconsin

    Very cool, which one do you think turned out the best?
     
    #3 eyemustard, Nov 16, 2012
  4. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
    Pooh-Bah

    I'm a fan of the Nibs and the Vanilla personally.

    I've got a big RIS that's in secondary now on 3 madagascar vanilla beans, 3 oz of chocolate nibs and shells, and 2 oz of PVW bourbon oak chips.

    I figure next week I'll taste it and see where it's at. It'll be a while to age, it's at 11.5% ABV.


    Try stuff that you like.. if you like the spice, the Chili and Chocolate pair together really well.
     
    #4 FATC1TY, Nov 16, 2012
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  5. OldSock

    OldSock Maven (1,418) Apr 3, 2005 District of Columbia

    Mexican chocolate probably, the slight heat really goes nicely with the roasted grains. They were are really good, but that was was the most unique (inspired by Cigar City Hunahpu's).
     
    #5 OldSock, Nov 16, 2012
  6. MarkF150

    MarkF150 Zealot (675) Feb 9, 2009 Massachusetts

    I have one in the works right now. Aging on cacao nibs that were soaked in bourbon. Added the nibs and the bourbon to the stout in the secondary.
     
    #6 MarkF150, Nov 16, 2012
  7. eyemustard

    eyemustard Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Wisconsin

    The additions were more of an afterthought so which additions do you guys think would work best with about a month or less in the secondary?
     
    #7 eyemustard, Nov 16, 2012
  8. Travisurfin247

    Travisurfin247 Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2010 South Carolina

    1 to 2 oz of oak chips would be good for your time frame. Since you're splitting the batch, you could soak some in bourbon for one and add them plain in another. Plain light toasted American oak chips added a nice subtle character to my imperial stout.
     
    #8 Travisurfin247, Nov 17, 2012
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