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TCHO Cacao Nibs (1 lb)
AD450

TCHO Cacao Nibs (1 lb)

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Description

Cacao nibs are crushed seeds from the Cacao plant. It is these seeds that are the key ingredient in chocolate. While not technically chocolate themselves, our nibs do have a wonderful cocoa smell to them, and will provide a very subdued cocoa-like flavor to any beer.

A few of us at the shop began to use these nibs like you would a dry hop, but in a process we coined - just to sound official - "Dry Nibbing". All it means is simply adding the nibs to your secondary fermenter or keg for a couple of weeks (4 ounces per 5 gallons is a great place to start), allowing the beer to draw out the subtle flavors and aromas of the cacao nibs. We have had great success with leaving the nibs inside the keg for as long as 8 months! They can also be used in the boil or mash - wherever you would like to experiment with them. Any addition of the nibs pre-boil will impart some bitterness, so use a lot less than you would when adding them to a keg. (Recently, our friends at Stone Brewing Company made a stout using cacao nibs in the boil to actually replace some of the hops in the recipe!)

Our super high quality TCHO brand cacao nibs go great with darker beers like porters and stouts, but could blend with any beer - perhaps a wit or a saison!
 

Item # AD450
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Availability California - In Stock
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Weight 1 LBS
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Want to add to milk stout beer
Steven W on Jul 13, 2018
Great additional chocolate flavoring
Joseph C S on Feb 15, 2018
Want to add to milk stout beer
Steven W on Jul 13, 2018
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Great additional chocolate flavoring
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great nibs
These arrived in sealed bag and the aroma was very nice. I steeped them in some clear rum for a week and then used them in a secondary on a chocolate stout. Flavor and quality are exactly what I was hoping!
August 4, 2018
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Chocolate!!
I purchased these Cacao Nibs to be used in my stout. They came very fresh. They added a nice complex chocolate flavor to my stout without affecting the head retention.
February 25, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Nib It
Great flavor from these nibs.
February 14, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
MMMM Chocolate!!!
Stout lovers looking to add more depth and character!Give these cacao nibs a try! I added them to a batch of oatmeal stout at a rate of .75oz/gal for 1 week @ 67*f. The result was a beer that had an aroma of sweet chocolate liquor. The aroma was followed by a deep dark bitter sweet chocolate taste coupled with the creamy dark roast of the base beer. This was done with a split batch to note differences. The cacao nibs really added the character I was looking for. A must try product from Morebeer!
May 18, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5
great flavor
I soaked mine for 5 days in bourbon, then pitched bourbon and nibs all in the secondary. beautiful aroma and flavor to my stout. try it, you'll like it.
May 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5
Yummy
Nice chocolate flavor. Try toasting them for more flavor.
May 29, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5
great flavor
If you want to add some bitter chocolate flavor to any beer, this is the product. I like to experiment with splitting batches and adding flavors to half. I have used these on several batches and am really happy with the results. The price is great as well.
May 29, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5
Nibs!
I love these nibs. I always split batch my Baltic Porter and add nibs in the keg of one of the two split batches. Gives a nice earthy and chocolate character to the beer.
May 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5
Cacao Nibs
I purchased 1 pound of Cacao nibs from MoreBeer! in an attempt to develop an over the top chocolate stout. This product worked great and was like chocolate heaven from the time I opened the package. I used them for 10 days in the secondary and achieved just the chocolate flavor and aroma I was looking for. Great Product.
May 1, 2013