Ask The Brewmasters

 View Only

  • 1.  Cocoa Nibs

    Posted 09-02-2022 11:54
    We are planning on using cocoa nibs after primary fermentation. Any tips on sterilizing before addition?

    Cheers!

    ------------------------------
    Brian Buckowski
    Co-Founder Brewmaster
    Terrapin Beer Company
    Athens GA
    (706) 549-3377
    ------------------------------


  • 2.  RE: Cocoa Nibs

    Posted 09-05-2022 20:38
    Brian ,

    Hot side a 5 gallon bucket with 185 F water.
     Place your nibs in a Muslin bag , tie off with a string or fishing line etc... 

    Just before you are ready to add to FV dunk the bag of nibs in the 185 F bucket of water  .. I do 2 quick dunks and then straight into the FV. 

    Tie off and you are all set. 


    --
    Eric Gomez

    Head Brewer
    ELLIPSIS BREWING

    7500 Tpc Blvd #8, Orlando, FL 32822
    407-250-5848



    Original Message


  • 3.  RE: Cocoa Nibs

    Posted 09-08-2022 16:18
    Hey Brian, 
    Our method to adding Nibs to FV is to sani a muslin bag, wring it out, quickly dump our nibs inside from it's packaging,  tie it off and into the FV it goes. 
    We don't really do anything to the nibs themselves -it's worked fine for our purpose. Hope this help.

    ------------------------------
    Eddie Padilla
    Packaging Supervisor
    Smog City Brewing Co
    Torrance CA
    (310) 320-7664
    ------------------------------

    Original Message


  • 4.  RE: Cocoa Nibs

    Posted 09-09-2022 11:46
    I call your attention to a mention of cacao nibs in Mastering Brewing Science ISBN 978-1-119-45605-6. p442. Cacao nibs can harbor heat resistant spoilers that survive standard pasteurization.

    ------------------------------
    Roger Barth
    Author (with M Farber) of Mastering Brewing Science ISBN 9781119456056
    Retired
    West Chester PA
    ------------------------------

    Original Message


  • 5.  RE: Cocoa Nibs

    Posted 09-09-2022 11:45
    Sorry if this is to late, but what we will do is roast our cocoa nibs first before adding to the fermenter (in our case is actually a recirculation tank), this will help with sterilization, and bring out some of the flavour characteristics of the nibs. Just be careful not to burn them, generally doing it at 325 F in the oven for 4 mins or so does the trick. Put them into the sterilized muslin bag and should be good to go.

    ------------------------------
    Sean Mallard
    Brasserie du Bas-Canada
    Braeside ON
    ------------------------------

    Original Message


  • 6.  RE: Cocoa Nibs

    Posted 09-12-2022 12:27
    We use cheap vodka.  Put the nibs in a bag in a bucket, dump the vodka all over them, soak them for a few minutes and pull out and recirculate through a hop back.

    ------------------------------
    Ivan Dedek
    Brewmaster/Food Scientist
    Meier's Creek Brewing
    Cazenovia NY
    ------------------------------

    Original Message


Related Content