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Stout kit - few questions

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  • 17-09-2011 1:46pm
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    Will
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    I went into the local home brew shop in rathmines. Only on my second brew and want to do something different, want to do a stout so picked up the muntons kit. However, I want to add in something extra e.g vanilla pods, orange rind(?) or maybe even some coffee beans.

    When should I add one of these components in and for how long? I'm assuming while it's fermenting but at what stage? before I add the yeast?

    Any tips or advice would be most welcome.

    Cheers!


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    oblivious
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    Coffee and vanilla works very well in stouts, you can add the a the initial fermentation has died down. You can cold steep the coffee and added it , the vanilla you can open it up and added it directly or steep it in a little vodka to extract flavor and kill of any bug present.


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    Will
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    Thanks for the advice, it's in the fermentor at the moment. Added a table spoon of vanilla essence before I added the yeast as I'd nothing else around. May add a coffee bean or two to each bottle when it's time. Next brew will try the methods you mentioned :)


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    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,787 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    You could throw in some oak chips as well to give a different flavour to it.

    http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_34&products_id=284


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