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Please help experiment with my Irish Stout! (lemmy.one)

submitted 2 years ago by superfly_samurai@lemmy.one to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz

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Just kegged and carbonated (lightly) an Irish Stout, but it's tasting kind of low on flavor...

I'm thinking of adding oak or coffee beans (or both) in a bag in the keg to try and add some more flavor.

Please either talk me down, advise on amounts and time, or advise me on better options!

It's good enough that I wouldn't toss it, but not good enough for me to not want to save it...

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[–] DykoPunk 1 points 2 years ago

Adding anything directly to the keg at this point risks oxidizing it, which will further reduce flavour. Another option is to add a Randall to your setup. Look up “hop Randall” and add it between your keg and your draft line. It’ll pour foam until you purge all the gas out, but it will give you the extra flavour you’re looking for without directly oxidizing the rest of your beer.