Feel Your Oats Stout
Oatmeal Stout • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Bottled 9/4/08. Very drinkable as of 10/20/08. I can't really detect the molasses, may need to increase it next time. Slight alcohol warm.
July 27, 2008 pm 06:34pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 6 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 1.5 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 1.5 lbs
American Caramel 90°L
American Caramel 90°L
Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)
- .5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- .25 lbs
American Black Roast
American Black Roast
Adds a heavy roast flavor and dark color.
- 1 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .75 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- .75 lbs
Candi Sugar Dark
Candi Sugar Dark
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- .75 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 3 tsp
Chalk and - (omitted from calculations)
Chalk and
- 2 tsp
Baking Soda in 6 gal Denver Water - (omitted from calculations)
Baking Soda in 6 gal Denver Water
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White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout
White Labs WLP004 Irish Stout
This is the yeast from one of the oldest stout producing breweries in the world. It produces a slight hint of diacetyl, balanced by a light frui|iness and slight dry crispness. Great for Irish ales, stouts, porters, browns, reds and a very interesting pal
Notes
Single Infusion Mash: strike with 15 quart at 165 F . Target T = 154 for 60 minutes. Decoctation Mash Out: Boil 4 quarts stiff mash. Target T = 168 F for 10 minutes. Sparge at 168 F. Denver (Foothills) water plus 3 tsp chalk (CACO2) and 2 tsp baking soda (NAHCO3)
Style (BJCP)
Category: 13 - Stout
Subcategory: C - Oatmeal Stout
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.059 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.010 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 38.2 SRM | 22 - 40 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.9% ABV | 4.2% - 5.9% | |
| Bitterness: | 33.7 IBU | 25 - 40 |
Discussion
Brew Notes
2008-08-07 2:24pm
8/6/08: Made yeast starter. 1.5 pints, 3/4 cup dark DME, boiled 10 minutes, cooled, aerated, and added WLP004 yeast. 8/7/08: Yeast starter krausen starting to form. 8/8/08: Brewed! Mash pH 5.6-5.8. 77% Eff. Post boil OG 1.059. Yeast pitched at 80 F. 8/10/08: Fermentaion temp stable at 64 F with evap cooler (wet t-shirt and fan). 8/11/08: Transferred to secondary. 8/22: FG 1.032, stirred fermenter to restart ferm. Removed evap. cooler. Ferm temp 69. 8/24: FG: 1.022, ferm temp 68. 9/2: Ferm temp. 71 F. Minor ferm activity still evedent. Will measure FG on Friday and bottle. 9/4: FG = 1.019. Bottled with 3/4 corn suger.
First Tasting
2008-09-30 9:30pm
Cracked open the first bottle on 9/25. Very smooth, good mouth feel. Thick tan head with pronounced lace. 4 Stars so far.
