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I have had some discussion and tips in a thread in Cookery in general section about chocolate in gravy and have decided to create the above.
I have moved over to here as I am hoping I may get more reaction.
As has been pointed out by wheels the chocolate is (I have just tasted it) quite bitter.Vagreys has mentioned I should be careful with the hop profile of my beer.
I have decided to brew a beer just for the job.Beer will be pale malt plus a fair bit of crystal to sweeten .About 4% ABV (did he used to manage Chelsea) coz I need to drink a fair bit.
Hops probably green bullet or challenger to about 22 IBU and loads of goldings late for hop flavour. I will be relying on the chocolate for bitterness

http://williescacao.com/fine-chocolate/products/

chocolate
Im struggling with the seasoning.
My thoughts are no herbs and maybe a cumberland mix used at a bit over half strength or someone got an idea about salt,pepper and nutmeg?

Maybe I am talking out of my hat.
The Belgians make a chocolate stout,would those deep flavors work?
Cheers.
Titch

I really must get a holiday in Cumbria!

Mum's formative years were spent at Troutbeck Bridge - I those days it was in Westmoreland. She visits school friends at least once a year - maybe I should tag along?

Phil

Chilli goes great with chocolate Capt.

Good point titch that would certainly work but Ideally Im looking for a traditional english ale taste and adding the chocolate to the sausage rather than the beer seems a bit more adjustable.It will be some time before I embark on this project as at present Im not brewing in an attempt to lose some weight
Cheers Brooksy but I aint that taken with chilli/

Jim

made some beer sausages yesterday and had just short odf300 gms of mix left over.
I added 2 gms of willies madagascan and left it overnight.
Have cooked and eaten the remains and it was good.
But me being me I failed to keep back any of the original mix for comparison.
We are having sausage for dinner tomorrow and I can only hope I can tell the difference
Phil you should venture North for a bit.
I came 10 years ago and have been on holiday ever since.

Jim

This sounds really nice though I am not quite sure what I am to make with the whole setup considering there are a lot of things actually needed for everything to work properly. I mean, it would be very tricky to get a comfortable and good mix with the beer and chocolate to make them both work and taste nicer. And I reckon it would be very tricky to make them taste on the proper levels. But definitely something that I would give a try.