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Title: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: Pheeel on December 08, 2020, 05:27:09 PM
I made a pastry stout (I know, I know) a while back. I added about 450g light toasted desiccated coconut after primary. Two weeks later it was tasting lovely and big bang of coconut. A week later there was hardly any coconut and the whole beer tasted off. I believe this was due to the coconut. Maybe I didn't toast it enough?>

Am I better making a tincture for Coconut to avoid this in the future?
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: nigel_c on December 08, 2020, 06:01:49 PM
Toast it and thrown it in the mash as well.
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: Pheeel on December 08, 2020, 09:58:43 PM
Mmm. That's an idea...
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: DEMPSEY on December 08, 2020, 10:38:52 PM
I think the problem is with oxygen pick up that causes the aroma to die off.
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: Pheeel on December 09, 2020, 04:54:27 PM
Yep, that could be it alright
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: Pheeel on December 09, 2020, 04:54:52 PM
Some guys are doing a tincture of coconut with malibu. Seems a bit much to me  ;D
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: DEMPSEY on December 09, 2020, 06:30:11 PM
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/coconut-wine.308773/ This was suggested to me my Sorcerers Apprentice
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: DEMPSEY on December 09, 2020, 07:35:29 PM
This link from that link looks to be on the right track, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/dining/05curi.html
Title: Re: Bad luck with coconut
Post by: Pheeel on December 12, 2020, 09:42:15 AM
Yep makes sense. Thanks!