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Things Are Heating Up in the Brewcave ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [#northernbrewer]( [View in Your Browser]( #northernbrewer [Northern Brewer]( [Spice Up Your Brewcave: Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout]( Cinnamon, lactose, cacao nibs, and chiles de Árbol are a wild mix of flavors and aromas that blend beautifully in our newest kit, [Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout](. Putting these prominent flavors into a rich, malty stout makes for a truly decadent sipping experience you won’t want to miss. [Extract Beer Recipe Kit]( [All Grain Beer Recipe Kit]( [Extract Beer Recipe Kit]( [All-Grain Beer Recipe Kit]( [Brewing Notes] [Brewing Notes] [Tasting Notes] Style: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer Type: [Extract]( & [All Grain]( Fermentation Range: 60 - 72° F Original Gravity: 1.059 SRM: 35 IBUs: 45 ABV: 5.2% Batch Size: 5 Gallons Aroma: Prominent aromas of cinnamon, chocolate with moderate roast and medium-low pepper spice. Slight notes of dark caramel with no hop aroma. Appearance: Opaque jet black color with a loose tan head that dissipates rather quickly. Flavor: Cinnamon, chocolate and mild pepper spice layered in with rich malty notes and hints of caramel and roast. Mouthfeel: Medium-full bodied with substantial creaminess and a long finish. Style: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer Type: [Extract]( & [All Grain]( Fermentation Range: 60 - 72° F Original Gravity: 1.059 SRM: 35 IBUs: 45 ABV: 5.2% Batch Size: 5 Gallons [Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout | Behind the Brew]( Our Head Development Brewer discusses bringing the taste of authentic Mexican hot chocolate to a standard American style stout base - without the unique additions overwhelming the beer. [WATCH NOW >]( [Tasting Notes] Aroma: Prominent aromas of cinnamon, chocolate with moderate roast and medium-low pepper spice. Slight notes of dark caramel with no hop aroma. Appearance: Opaque jet black color with a loose tan head that dissipates rather quickly. Flavor: Cinnamon, chocolate and mild pepper spice layered in with rich malty notes and hints of caramel and roast. Mouthfeel: Medium-full bodied with substantial creaminess and a long finish. [Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout Tasting Radar]( [Behind the Brew] “After a recent experience sipping an authentic (and delicious!) Mexican hot chocolate, I knew right away that these flavors needed to be utilized in a beer. After a handful of test brews, I was satisfied with the results. Cinnamon, lactose, cacao nibs and chiles de Árbol are added to what is essentially an American stout, transforming it into something much more decadent. The lactose adds a smooth creaminess, the cinnamon is apparent but not overwhelming, cacao nibs offer up a rich chocolate flavor, and the de Árbol chilies adds yet another dimension with a mild heat on the finish. The base beer is a pretty standard American style stout, with a jet black color, firm bitterness and a moderate roast quality - nothing too fancy to get in the way of the real stars of the show. When brewing this beer, sanitation is key. The lactose and cinnamon sticks are added directly to the boil, so no issues there, but the cacao nibs and chiles are added to the fermentor as a dry hop addition would be. To ensure that the cacao nibs and chiles are sanitary before being added to the new beer, soaking them overnight in a high-proof neutral spirit (such as vodka) will not only aid in sanitation, but the alcohol will also help to draw the flavors out of the nibs and chiles. Once soaked overnight, simply add the entire mixture directly into the beer - don’t decant off the alcohol! Letting the beer rest for a week after this addition and before packaging will ensure the flavors are fully infused.” -Brad Segall, Head Development Brewer [Extract Beer Recipe Kit]( [All Grain Beer Recipe Kit]( [Extract Beer Recipe Kit]( [All Grain Beer Recipe Kit]( [We've Got Your Batch 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed]( [Northern Brewer Facebook]( [Northern Brewer Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [DEALS]( [>]( [BEER]( [>]( [WINE]( [>]( [LEARN]( [>]( ©2022 Northern Brewer LLC. All Rights Reserved 2221 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113 [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Preferences]( ‌