Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsMighty Mo Brewing CoDark Necessities Recipe

Dark Necessities Recipe

Time3h
Serves40

Hazelnut/Chocolate Stout 6.5% 58 IBUs

Was this page helpful?

Help improve this recipe for others.

Send this recipe to your inbox.

We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.

Ingredients

Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Brew Ingredients

Method

Brewing Directions

  1. 1

    Mashing

    Heat 5 gallons of water to around 165°F (74°C). Add the grains and maintain a temperature of 150°F (65°C) for 60 minutes.

  2. 2

    Sparging

    After mashing, sparge the grains with hot water to collect around 6 gallons of wort.

  3. 3

    Boiling

    Bring the wort to a boil. Once boiling, add the bittering hops and boil for 60 minutes. Add the flavor hops in the last 15 minutes of the boil.

  4. 4

    Adding Flavorings

    In the last 5 minutes of the boil, add the hazelnut extract and cocoa powder.

  5. 5

    Cooling and Fermentation

    Cool the wort quickly using a wort chiller. Transfer to a fermenter and pitch the yeast. Ferment at around 68°F (20°C) for 2 weeks.

  6. 6

    Bottling

    After fermentation is complete, bottle the beer with priming sugar and let it carbonate for 1-2 weeks.

More from Mighty Mo Brewing Co