Coconut?

[Mad Scientist]

I was watching the food network earlier, and though using cocnut sounds like a tasty sort fo idea, espicially in a stout.

So are there any pros or cons here. And what would the proper usage be, and since many coconut products exist, what type to use?

And if any of you are wondering, I get me coconuts in Mercia

[BrewDog]

The only thing I can think of is the coconut oil may ruin head retention, and WortChillerGoal will be knocking on your windshield even faster than the cop.

Ha! Beat ya to it, Wort!

[Drew@dabeach]

Maybe you could use the milk, from the inside, let me know i get plenety of them, four trees in the back yard.

[barleyburps]

I've never thought of coconut before, but that just might make quite a tasty stout.

[dparsons]

Coconut does go with Chocolate.



A note here that Coconut milk (and oil) is some durable stuff. I make a Thai Curry (yum). The first thing you do is boil a thin layer of cocunut milk in the bottom of your pan on high heat until it separates. The first time I did this I thought I would burn it. Nope. No burning, no scorcing. It didn't even turn brown. It separated after 20 minutes. The point is that whatever negative effects the oil has on head retention, the average method to alleviate this may not be as effective.

[wortchillergoal]

Originally posted by BrewDog
The only thing I can think of is the coconut oil may ruin head retention, and WortChillerGoal will be knocking on your windshield even faster than the cop.

Ha! Beat ya to it, Wort!

Well, just so you know, I wasn't going to use that remark here. Instead I thought I would say that oils can wreck head retention faster than a smile with braces.

[BigE]

Originally posted by wortchillergoal
Well, just so you know, I wasn't going to use that remark here. Instead I thought I would say that oils can wreck head retention faster than a smile with braces.

too funny!

As for a chocolate/coconut stout, yum, that is a great idea!

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by dparsons
Coconut does go with Chocolate.



A note here that Coconut milk (and oil) is some durable stuff. I make a Thai Curry (yum). The first thing you do is boil a thin layer of cocunut milk in the bottom of your pan on high heat until it separates. The first time I did this I thought I would burn it. Nope. No burning, no scorcing. It didn't even turn brown. It separated after 20 minutes. The point is that whatever negative effects the oil has on head retention, the average method to alleviate this may not be as effective.



If you do not mind PMing me your curry recipe and procedure......I love Thai curry.

[Mad Scientist]

In a general reply......

I considered that cocnuts do have a lot of oil in them, and I figured I might add a bit of oats, and maybe some wheat to counteract the effect of the cocnut oil.

I was thinking that the dried stuff used for baking might give good flavor with less oil...I am thinking wrong? Would fresh cocnuts be better? What about using them in the boil? Or would I dry 'nut the beer....hehe....




And apparently, no one here picked up on the orgin of the coconuts I plan on using....shame, that was a good joke....

[BrewDog]

Are you suggesting Coconuts migrate?

[Mad Scientist]

Not at all, it could be carried.....

[Saint-Thomas]

The only recipe I've come accross was a coconut stout and they used extract at bottling. If you try this, please keep us updated on the effects of the oils. Sounds like a yummy experiement.

[Otis_The_Drunk]

Schilling makes a coconut extract which can be added just before bottling.

Curry of any flavor makes me double over in pain.

[BrewDog]

Originally posted by Boerne Brew
Not at all, it could be carried.....

African, or European?

[Mad Scientist]

African swallows are non-migratrory....

[wortchillergoal]

Originally posted by Boerne Brew
And apparently, no one here picked up on the orgin of the coconuts I plan on using....shame, that was a good joke....

I am kicking myself for missing that as I was watching the DVD of that movie just before reading this thread.

[BrewDog]

Check out this site.... (http://www.dailyllama.com/news/2004/llama262.html)

Tis only a flesh wound!

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by BrewDog
Check out this site.... (http://www.dailyllama.com/news/2004/llama262.html)

Tis only a flesh wound!

Wow...that is something completely different

[paulcgi]

lots of jokes there about 'nuts & castle anthrax & so on.. but I'll let it go

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by paulcgi
lots of jokes there about 'nuts & castle anthrax & so on.. but I'll let it go

I followed the grail shapred beacon with delight......

[Mad Scientist]

Okay, all the monty jokes aside, anyone have any ideas how to use coconut I was thinking in secondary, at least a pound of the dried shreds......

[paulcgi]

poked around and found this:

Toasted Coconut Porter
Volume = 2.6 gallons
OG = 1.058; FG = 1.021
Boiling time = 60 min
Primary = 20 days at 65F
Secondary = 14 days at 65F

4.4 lb pale malt
0.8 lb chocolate malt
0.3 lb crystal malt (80L)

0.64 oz Northern Brewer whole hops (8.0% alpha) for 60 min
0.32 oz East Kent Golding whole hops (5.4%) for 10 min

Wyeast 1318 London Ale III
7.2 oz shredded coconut, toasted (in secondary)
2.18 oz dry malt extract (for priming)

[Mad Scientist]

Did it give any notes on the taste? what is the referring link

[paulcgi]

jeepers batman! I knew you were gonna ask that. I'll find it.
I think it was advocate or something. the dude who's recipe that was, in zymurgy 1998 or something, homebrewer of the year.

I'll find the link and send it to you

(edit)
nope.. brewboard
http://www.brewboard.com/index.php?showtopic=2235&st=0

actually looks purty good. might have to try it. might go really well with some of dparsons thai curry.

[Mad Scientist]

pon further digging, I came upon this thread from about 14 months ago:
http://www.realbeer.com/discussions/showthread.php?threadid=9869

and this one: http://homebrewer2005.blogspot.com/2006/11/choclate-coconut-stout.html

I also found a bunch of the refernces on google. Just search for 'coconut stout' if you are curious.

[KaiBueno]

Great thread...and good timing too, as I had an idea (different) for coconut also.

My debate was to include coconut in the boil or "Dry coconutting" or both...something I was considering for a blonde, "Coconut Blonde" if you will. :p Perhaps she'd be a Colada Blonde if I add pineapple.

Anyway, I'll read through the links a bit more, to figure out how/when I add the coconut. Thanks Boerne for the coconut topic...