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Merry Mochaccino (Mocha Stout)

Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 60 min

Mash Water: 23.14 L
Sparge Water: 9.68 L
Total Water: 32.82 L
Boil Volume: 27 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.063

Expected Vitals
Original Gravity: 1.071
Final Gravity: 1.022
IBU (Tinseth): 35
Colour: 78.5 EBC

Actual Vitals (on this batch)
Original Gravity: 1.074
Final Gravity: 1.021
ABV: 7.1%

Mash
Temperature — 67 °C — 60 min
Mash Out — 75 °C — 10 min

Malts (7.275 kg)
5 kg (66.5%) — Canada Malting Company Pale Malt 2-Row — Grain — 2 °L
700 g (9.3%) — Oats, Flaked — Grain — 1.3 °L
450 g (6%) — Caramel/Crystal Malt — Grain — 30 °L
450 g (6%) — Caramel/Crystal Malt — Grain — 75 °L
225 g (3%) — Caramel/Crystal Malt — Grain — 60 °L
225 g (3%) — Chocolate — Grain — 380 °L
225 g (3%) — Roasted Barley — Grain — 455 °L

Hops (37 g)
37 g (35 IBU) — Centennial 9.98% — Boil — 60 min

Miscs
1 items — Campden Tablets — Mash
1 items — Whirlfloc — Boil — 10 min
1 tsp — Yeast Nutrients — Boil — 10 min
10 g — Ceylon Cinnamon, ground — Flameout
225 g — Cocoa Powder — Flameout
225 g — Espresso (course ground) — Flameout
250 g — Milk Sugar (Lactose) — Flameout
1 pk — Gelatin (finings) — day 2 of cold crash

Yeast
1 pkg — White Labs WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast 74%

Fermentation
Primary — 18 °C — 14 days
Diacetyl Rest — 24 °C — 3 days
Cold Crash — 4 °C — 3 days

Carbonation: bottle conditioned; Grolsch bottle (440ml) with one Cooper's drop. 2 weeks at room temp.

Water Profile (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride & Epsom additions as needed for the following profile):
Ca2+: 95
Mg2+: 20
Na+: 14
Cl- : 134
SO42-: 131
HCO3-: 0

Oh snap, guess I jumped the gun. This sure was a tasty one - nice and dark, good sweetness to it, haven't checked the ABV but it has a bit of a warmness to it. I really like what you did with the coffee, it shines through very nicely and compliments the beer well.

Thanks for sharing!

I skipped ahead too, inspired by Matt's devil-may-care attitude. Rules are made to be broken!

I"m not usually a big fan of an overt coffee taste in stout -- especially if it has an astringent aftertaste (which this one did not) -- but I was intrigued by the name and in the mood to try it (plus I had chilled it earlier this morning before I went to the beach).

This was great... deep, rich flavour with a nice, smooth finish. The espresso really came through and worked nicely. Thanks for the great beer.

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Enjoying this now.

This was a nicely done beer. Well balanced between the different adjuncts added. The coffee was up front and center but not so much that it was a one note affair. Hint of sweetness was a nice touch and rounded out the more bitter and roasty flavours. The cinnamon I think was really well done, adding just a little complexity to everything. Glad you got into brewing and even gladder to get to drink one of them

mdentremont wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:44 pm

Oh snap, guess I jumped the gun. This sure was a tasty one - nice and dark, good sweetness to it, haven't checked the ABV but it has a bit of a warmness to it. I really like what you did with the coffee, it shines through very nicely and compliments the beer well.

Thanks for sharing!

Yes, sir! Definitely some warmness there at 7.1% APV.

Happy to hear you enjoyed it... thanks for the kudos!

GCR wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:05 am

I skipped ahead too, inspired by Matt's devil-may-care attitude. Rules are made to be broken!

I"m not usually a big fan of an overt coffee taste in stout -- especially if it has an astringent aftertaste (which this one did not) -- but I was intrigued by the name and in the mood to try it (plus I had chilled it earlier this morning before I went to the beach).

This was great... deep, rich flavour with a nice, smooth finish. The espresso really came through and worked nicely. Thanks for the great beer.

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AWESOME! Very happy to read that you enjoyed the beer. Great photo as well. Cheers!

KB1138 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:08 pm

This was a nicely done beer. Well balanced between the different adjuncts added. The coffee was up front and center but not so much that it was a one note affair. Hint of sweetness was a nice touch and rounded out the more bitter and roasty flavours. The cinnamon I think was really well done, adding just a little complexity to everything. Glad you got into brewing and even gladder to get to drink one of them

Thanks a million, Kevin! Truly appreciated, brother.

Cheers!

Wow, was this ever frickin' good.

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Buccaneer wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:22 pm

Wow, was this ever frickin' good.

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STOKED you enjoyed it!

Another great beer. I second Buccaneer's comment!

Buccaneer wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:22 pm

Wow, was this ever frickin' good.

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Agreed!

jmacdonald wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:16 pm

Another great beer. I second Buccaneer's comment!

Thank you!

PMackie wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:12 pm

Buccaneer wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:22 pm

Wow, was this ever frickin' good.

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Agreed!

Thanks a million, Paul!

I could have done with a bit more carb in mine. Otherwise I thought the balance was excellent, especially the amount of lactose, which I think was perfect. Thanks for the share.


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Ours was perfectly carbed and we enjoyed it thoroughly last night. Well done!

mumblecrunch wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:44 pm

I could have done with a bit more carb in mine. Otherwise I thought the balance was excellent, especially the amount of lactose, which I think was perfect. Thanks for the share.


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Sorry about the carbonation. Not sure why yours didn't get what it needed.

Happy to hear you otherwise enjoyed it.

Cheers!

darciandjenn wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:04 am

Ours was perfectly carbed and we enjoyed it thoroughly last night. Well done!

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks a million.

Cheers!

Had this last night, enjoyed it immensely. Thanks!

Taylor Vanbrewer wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:22 pm

Had this last night, enjoyed it immensely. Thanks!

HUGE compliment from a BCJP judge... TRULY appreciated, esp. since I'm still new at this (just began brewing in April).

Cheers!

i'm late in catching up to both drinking and posting. Had this over the weekend, loved it! Reminder me of Péché Mortel!

JayBab wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:33 am

i'm late in catching up to both drinking and posting. Had this over the weekend, loved it! Reminder me of Péché Mortel!

Awesome to hear... quite happy you enjoyed it!