Coconut Additions

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Coconut Additions

Post by velvetelvis » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:50 pm

I just brewed up a smoked porter and was hoping to add a light coconut nose. My plan was to rack onto a pound of toasted coconut for a secondary. I really have no idea what an appropriate amount of time or coconut to use is. Anyone have any experience with this?
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Re: Coconut Additions

Post by LiverDance » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:38 am

I toasted some coconut for an ipa that turned out great, make sure you get the sulphur free coconut ( i got mine at bulk barn) toasted it till slightly brown at 180F and put it in secondary for 5 days.
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Re: Coconut Additions

Post by velvetelvis » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:30 am

Awesome, I picked up 2 pounds of unsweetened from bulk barn. How much did you use?
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Post by LiverDance » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:35 am

For the secondary I used 12oz but I also had 12 oz in boil as well.
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