Brewing contest

I dropped off the required three x 12 ounce bottles of Tight Skirt Stout for the Kansas City Irish Festival (www.kcirishfest.com)  brewing contest. The winner gets deluxe preferred seating for the main stage at the Irish Festival.The festival is always a good time. It has activities for the whole family and great live music. I will be there, the only question is where I will be sitting.

Chocolate Tight Skirt Stout

Roasted goodness

Saturday July 30th I brewed the Tight Skirt Stout again but with a couple of changes. Usually I don’t like to make multiple changes in one brew, it’s not good “science”. But this time that is what I did. I added a yeast nutrient to the boil as well as a couple of tablespoons of chocolate powder. I also changed yeast strains for the fermentation. The yeast nutrient is to give the yeast every opportunity for good health and vitality. The yeast change is to a less flocculent strain hoping to extend fermentation time. I will probably leave the fermenting beer in the primary tank a little longer than previous batches. The chocolate powder is added to give a slight chocolate flavor deep in the flavor profile. I will add cacao nibs in the secondary tank to provide the up front chocolate flavor and aroma. This is my first time using chocolate in my beer so we will see how it works out.


Bubble, bubble...



Brewery parts
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