Transferred the Stout to the secondary today so I can get the cacao nibs with it. First time using the Better Bottle, as you can see it gets pretty gunked up. I'm hoping a good soak will clear that all out since I can't use the brush on the plastic.
Here the cacao nibs sit on top after adding them to the secondary. These smelled so good I wanted to just pour them in my mouth! These should be much better than the chocolate flavoring previous NB kits used. I will keep these in with the Stout for 2 weeks and then bottle.
Here's a tasting of the Stout. It already tasted good flat, but I think the chocolate will add an appropriate balance to the already round and sweet notes that sing in it.
I know they say not to use a brush on the Better Bottle, and I wouldn't scrub it vigorously, but I used mine very lightly to knock off a couple of stubborn goops. I also can't wait to try this one!
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