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Title: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Weiss on April 14, 2013, 08:54:09 PM
Anyone carried this off successfully?  :)
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: DEMPSEY on April 14, 2013, 09:07:45 PM
no but can coconut milk be used  :-/
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Damo on April 14, 2013, 10:32:42 PM
Hi Weiss

Yeah, no probs adding coconut to a stout kit.

I "Dry Hopped" using desiccated coconut flakes

IIRC.
Toast 700g of coconut at approx 140ish degrees for about 15/20mins being careful not to burn and turning every now n' again, add 100g of untoasted.
into a muslin bag and then into FV after initial fermentation dies down.

I did this with an extract stout that did ok in the comp.
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: LordEoin on April 15, 2013, 03:53:16 AM
You can do a similar thing with peanuts (roast and crush) and it's supposed to be very tasty.
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Weiss on May 16, 2013, 08:06:13 AM
Damo,

When modifying a kit in the past I've never thrown anything into the fermenter, I've always steeped malt or orange peel in 2 litres of hot water and then used the flavoured hot water as the "base" for the brew.

Can I do that with coconut as well, as I'm very wary of adding anything into the fermenter?

Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Metattron on May 16, 2013, 11:25:53 AM
+1 Damo. I'm doing another coconut stout at the minute. Toasted the coconut, put in muslin bags and into the secondary for 10 days. Did one for Christmas and it was excellent.
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Bubbles on May 16, 2013, 12:00:13 PM
Quote from: Damo on April 14, 2013, 10:32:42 PMYeah, no probs adding coconut to a stout kit.

I "Dry Hopped" using desiccated coconut flakes

IIRC.
Toast 700g of coconut at approx 140ish degrees for about 15/20mins being careful not to burn and turning every now n' again, add 100g of untoasted.
into a muslin bag and then into FV after initial fermentation dies down.

I did this with an extract stout that did ok in the comp.

I tasted this beer - and it was a good 'un!  :)
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Shanna on November 01, 2014, 03:58:42 PM
Quote from: Damo on April 14, 2013, 10:32:42 PM
Hi Weiss

Yeah, no probs adding coconut to a stout kit.

I "Dry Hopped" using desiccated coconut flakes

IIRC.
Toast 700g of coconut at approx 140ish degrees for about 15/20mins being careful not to burn and turning every now n' again, add 100g of untoasted.
into a muslin bag and then into FV after initial fermentation dies down.

I did this with an extract stout that did ok in the comp.
Hi Damo

Was unsure what you did here. You toasted 700 gr of cocunut but then referenced adding 100gr of untoasted in to the fermenter. What did you do with the toasted coconut? Would like to try this with an oatmeal stout.

Shanna
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Damo on November 01, 2014, 09:18:38 PM
Hi shanna

The whole lot goes into the bag. (700g toasted + 100g of untoasted)

I've no notes on this but I think I dropped them in on day 5 of a 10 Day primary ferment. Didn't bother with secondary.
Title: Re: Modifying a stout kit with coconut
Post by: Shanna on November 02, 2014, 08:02:30 AM
Quote from: Damo on November 01, 2014, 09:18:38 PM
Hi shanna

The whole lot goes into the bag. (700g toasted + 100g of untoasted)

I've no notes on this but I think I dropped them in on day 5 of a 10 Day primary ferment. Didn't bother with secondary.
Thanks, wow 800 grams of coconut did it taste like a bounty bar?

Shanna