Vat 61 Oatmeal Stout
Oatmeal Stout • All Grain • 5.5 gal
After 3 months in the keg, the early alcohol has mellowed out nicely
December 8, 2005 am 11:44am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 8.9 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- 0.3 lbs
Crystal Malt 120°L
Crystal Malt 120°L
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
- 0.2 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 0.5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 0.6 lbs
American Black Patent
American Black Patent
Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.
- 0.4 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 0.1 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.
- 0.8 lbs
Oats Raw
Oats Raw
Adds body, mouth feel and head retention to the beer Creates chill haze in lighter beers, so is primarily used in dark ones.
- 0.3 lbs
Torrified Wheat
Torrified Wheat
Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.
- 1.5 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness.
Notes
Three months in the keg and the slightly high alcohol taste at the beginning has mellow out.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: C - Oatmeal Stout
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 30.8 SRM | 22 - 40 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.6% ABV | 4.2% - 5.9% | |
| Bitterness: | 35.1 IBU | 25 - 40 |
Discussion
Super Bowl favorite!
2007-12-08 12:28pm
I've made this beer twice and both have turned out excellently. I took this kegged beer to a Super Bowl party and now the attendees consistently hope that this is the beer I bring for the occasion.
