Pastry Stout Adjunct Party

[isomerization]

I recently acquired five 1-gallon fermenters for experimentation purposes. For my first test batch, I’m planning on brewing up 6 gallons of BCBS-type base beer, bottling ~1 gal, and then splitting off ~1 gal into each of the 5 fermenters. I’d like to then hit each one with unique pastry stout adjuncts.

I’m looking for ideas/comments/critiques on the following:

1. German Chocolate Cake: Cherries, Coconut, Cacao nibs
2. Mexican Cake: ancho Peppers, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cacao Nibs
3. Tiramisu: Vanilla, Coffee beans (espresso?), Lactose, Cacao nibs
4. Horchata: Vanilla, Cinnamon, Lactose
5. Reese’s: Peanut butter Powder and Cacao nibs
6. Neapolitan: Vanilla, Cacao nibs, Lactose, Strawberries
7. Gingerbread: ginger, allspice, nutmeg, clove, vanilla, cinnamon, honey, lactose
8. Morning Delight: maple syrup, coffee beans (maple flavored?)

Please keep in mind that since I am using the same base beer, using different grains is not an option.

 

[small_b_brewing]

This sounds like so much fun!
Closest thing I've done is a Chai Milk Stout, chai spice tincture added at bottling- I imagine it would be a lot like your #7 gingerbread addition!

 

[isomerization]

This sounds like so much fun!
Closest thing I've done is a Chai Milk Stout, chai spice tincture added at bottling- I imagine it would be a lot like your #7 gingerbread addition!

Interesting! At first I didn’t think the spices would be all that similar, although admittedly I’m not very familiar with Chai flavors, but aside from the Cardamom they are.

I like the tincture route as well, did you filter out the spices or dump it all in?

 

[small_b_brewing]

Interesting! At first I didn’t think the spices would be all that similar, although admittedly I’m not very familiar with Chai flavors, but aside from the Cardamom they are.

I like the tincture route as well, did you filter out the spices or dump it all in?

I dumped it all at once. My husband (gently) stirred the bucket as I bottled so that the spice would be evenly suspended/distributed among the bottles. Since I bottle conditioned, the spice particulates ended up in the yeast cake at the bottom of the bottles.