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Taste Notes

Two weeks bottle conditioning and I'm happy with the results. Slight graham cracker flavor is there and finishes with just a hint of cinnamon (not overdone). Chocoloate is definitly present and it is creamy and sweet. I was hoping that this would come through to give a bit of marshmallow flavor. I might try more oak-smoked wheat next time to provide a little more of the campfire flavor that I was looking for. Overall, it's a good 1st version of this beer.

Notes

BREW DAY: Mash: -Got too hot (~170+) so let it cool but think dough in took too long so it cooled to about 145 or so. Added 1 gallon of 190 water to heat up about 15 minutes into mash. That seemed to get the temp up to 152. Will mash for an additional 15 minutes at this temp. -color is nice and matches true to BS estimate. -can taste just a touch of smokiness and actually finishes with some graham flavor -Est Pre-Boil gravity was 1.043. Came in higher at 1.048 Boil: -all on time. 60 minute boil. Gravity came in much higher than expected. Possibly the graham crackers? PRIMARY: Fermentation took off within 13 hours or so. Started off with a slow trickle and pressure built up quickly. Put in a blowoff tube for 24 hours. (Note: did NOT use Fermcap in fermenter) SECONDARY: Moved to 2nd on 5/31. Added in cocao nibs (4oz) and 2 small cinammon sticks (guessing on this). ---Taste - smokey but not overpowering, already taste a bit of chocolate without the cocao nibs. Hoping the cocoa doesn't blow out the other flavors. BOTTLING: Can taste the graham cracker coming through. Subtle chocolate and not much cinamon at bottling. --------------------------------------- MEASUREMENTS: 5/17/14 (brew day) - Brix 16% / OG 1.065 5/27/14 - Brix 8.2% / FG 1.013 / ABV 6.52% 5/31/14 - Brix 8.2% / FG 1.013 / ABV 6.52% 6/15/14 - Brix 8.0% / FG 1.011 / ABV 6.96% --------------------------------------- RECIPIE NOTES: Brew day: -smoked malt grains to add in some "campfire" flavor -1 package of Honey Graham crackers (crushed & bagged) -1 lb of malto-dextrine (marshmallows) Add to 2nd Fermenter: -4 oz. of cocao nibs -2 small cinnamon stick (3-4 inch long sticks; small Kroger spice box)