beer4myhorses wrote:I would like to use an extract kit and make a tasty chocolate ale. What base ale should I use, and what kind of chocolate should I use and what process should I follow to do this? Boulevard Brewery released their Chocolate Ale and I am determined to make one myself that is tasty.
Thanks in advance for your ideas and experience.
Use whatever base you want. I would go with a simple porter rather than a stout so you don't have the roasted grains competing with the chocolate (though I just had a chocolate Yeti Imperial Stout a few minutes ago that was pretty tasty.) After primary, rack the beer onto about 4 ounces of cocoa nibs and let sit for a week or two. Taste after 4-5 days and every couple days after until the desired amount of chocolate is reached.
Wayne