Expert Tips for Brewing Coffee Beer

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Expert Tips for Brewing Coffee Beer

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2 жыл бұрын

Coffee beers are as much fun to brew as they are to drink, and people love to debate the best way to use the coffee -- in the boil, in whirlpool, in the fermenter? Northern Brewer head development brewer Brad Segall shares his Oatmeal Coffee Porter with Micah Svejda, owner of Backstory Coffee Roasters (formerly Bootstrap Coffee Roasters), and get his advice for when is the best time to include the coffee for optimal flavor extraction.
Looking for the extract or all-grain recipe for Brad's Oatmeal Coffee Porter? You'll find them here:
bit.ly/3D7xV0Z
Also check out our Blue Collar Coffee Stout Recipe Kit!
* Extract - bit.ly/3Hdf7A8
* All-Grain - bit.ly/3qC43Gy

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@NorthernBrewerTV 2 жыл бұрын

Check out our blog article with links to the extract and all-grain recipes for Brad's Oatmeal Coffee Porter (and our favorite beer recipe kits): bit.ly/3Da7R5l

@drewrone6402 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered your coffee stout the other day can’t wait to brew it!!

@NorthernBrewerTV 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the aromas and steeping the coffee.

@heatherandtimsharp 2 жыл бұрын

good call with waiting just a bit after boil is done. it will give it burnt taste if you add too soon. I used to work coffee for bout 4 years. loved free quality coffee I used to get. mmmm. been thinking of coffee porter.

@NorthernBrewerTV 2 жыл бұрын

As chilly as it's getting here in Minnesota now, another coffee porter sounds quite in order. Cheers!

@electricaltimelapsetest5713 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered the hefe starter kit . Looking forward to trying my first brew 👍

@NorthernBrewerTV 2 жыл бұрын

Most excellent. Good luck, have fun, and let us know if you need anything!

@seandwyer9913 2 жыл бұрын

You said it grind the coffee - I guess I missed that part and just steeped the beans. Will let you know how it goes!

@NorthernBrewerTV 2 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of different ways to do it. Some folks just "dry bean" with whole beans in secondary. Post-boil steeping of coarsely ground coffee is just one of more popular ways of getting good flavor and aroma without the bracing bitterness that boiling it would do. Please do follow up here and let us know what effect steeping the whole beans gives you.

@paulschroeter4987 Жыл бұрын

This brew master is brilliant!! No wonder my coffee stout/Porter is too astringent now I'm wondering how much coffee to put in my kettle. Also thinking folgers isn't the stuff maybe I should use Maxwell or Sanka. What's your thoughts on that? There's this coffee I bought once from world market it was Guatemalan coffee and it was really damn good I'd try it but it's very expressive

@NorthernBrewerTV Жыл бұрын

This is one place where we would suggest quality ingredients because you don't want to waste five gallons of beer. I'd say splurge on that top- or middle-tier roast (like the one you mentioned) and go for it. You use Grade A hops and malts, so don't skimp on the coffee.

@chilecayenne Жыл бұрын

So, for a 5 gallon batch, adding like they did here after boil....how much ground coffee do you add?

@NorthernBrewerTV Жыл бұрын

Of course this can vary depending on flavor of coffee or your personal preference of intensity, but for an example our Blue Collar Coffee Stout beer kit calls for (and comes with) 6 oz of coffee to be added to wort at flame-out and steeped for 10 minutes before you begin to cool the wort. Hope this helps!

@mattyitto2346 2 жыл бұрын

Whats a good way to get only coffee aroma and little to no flavor? Cold steeped? Adding beans to fermenter?

@NorthernBrewerTV 2 жыл бұрын

That is a very interesting question. I'll ask our brewmasters to see if they have input. From my coffee beer brewing experience, I would think the later the better -- and maybe keeping them whole. So, perhaps whole beans in secondary? You could also do a bench test with a small amount of finished but unpackaged beer and see if ground vs whole seems to make a difference.

@binkyspoon 2 жыл бұрын

How much coffee to how to much beer ratio would you recommend?

@NorthernBrewerTV 2 жыл бұрын

The amount can differ based on roast, character of coffee, etc. For most of our coffee beer recipes we suggest 4-6 ounces of coarsely ground coffee put into the kettle at the end of the boil to steep for 10 minutes (for five gallons).

@binkyspoon 2 жыл бұрын

@@NorthernBrewerTV thank you for your reply. I'll give it try 👍