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Irish Beer - Irish Stout


A black beer with a pronounced roasted flavor, often similar to coffee. The balance can range from fairly even to quite bitter, with the more balanced versions having a little malty sweetness and the bitter versions being quite dry. Draught versions typic

Flavor Profile: Moderate roasted grain or malt flavor with a medium to high hop bitterness. The finish can be dry and coffee-like to moderately balanced with a touch of caramel or malty sweetness. Typically has coffee-like flavors, but also may have a bittersweet or unsw

Ingredients: Guinness is made using roasted barley, flaked barley, and pale malt, but other breweries don't necessarily use roasted barley; they can use chocolate or other dark and specialty malts. Whatever combination of malts or grains is used, the resulting product

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Top 10 Irish Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
BYO Beamish-Style Dry Stout (orig)
19 L 4.13% 40.58 1.041 1.009
All Grain 7185
BYO Guinness-Style Dry Stout (orig)
19 L 4.19% 37.66 1.041 1.010
All Grain 4182
Dry Stout
13.25 gal 4.33% 33.42 1.043 1.010
All Grain 4029
Bakke Brygg Dry Stout 25 L
25 L 4.23% 38 1.042 1.010
All Grain 3352
stout Dry
80 L 6.77% 44.4 1.072 1.021
All Grain 3027
Soft Water Stout (Guinness-style)
50 L 4.19% 31.13 1.042 1.010
All Grain 2860
Guinness Clone
22.7 L 4.09% 37.96 1.042 1.011
All Grain 2696
Cusakian Oatmeal Stout
5 gal 5.76% 51.98 1.062 1.018
All Grain 2670
Goose Island Sweet Porter Extract Kit
5 gal 7.24% 23.97 1.082 1.027
extract 2637
huj
30 L 5.01% 0 1.046 1.008
All Grain 2450

Newest Irish Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dry Stout
11.5 gal 4.2% 44.36 1.043 1.011
extract 17
Dwavern Stature
19 L 4.52% 39.34 1.048 1.014
BIAB 24
Malc’s Stout
19 L 3.57% 38.42 1.035 1.008
All Grain 39
Malc’s Stout
19 L 3.57% 38.42 1.035 1.008
All Grain 25
Rodriguez Cortes
28 L 4.27% 26.85 1.043 1.011
All Grain 33
irish stout
1.5 gal 5.97% 21.16 1.058 1.012
extract 31
Sith Lord Stout
5.5 gal 4.51% 29.76 1.042 1.007
BIAB 32
Awesome Recipe
19 L 4.29% 45.7 1.043 1.010
All Grain 38
Irish Stout
40 L 4.83% 21.32 1.049 1.012
All Grain 59
Stout
3 gal 4.82% 50 1.045 1.008
BIAB 61

Fermentables Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Barley 594 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 18% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 368 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 67% 10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 325 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 9% 1% - 22%
American - Roasted Barley 265 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 9% 1% - 42%
American - Chocolate 158 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 22%
Flaked Oats 145 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 33%
US - Pale 2-Row 127 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 8% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 87 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 5% 1% - 29%
American - Black Malt 76 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 5% 0% - 13%
German - Acidulated Malt 68 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 8%

Hops Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 380 5 64% 6% - 100%
Fuggles 192 4.5 53% 4% - 100%
Willamette 81 4.5 63% 14% - 100%
Northern Brewer 56 7.8 63% 18% - 100%
Magnum 52 15 70% 8% - 100%
Cluster 51 6.5 87% 15% - 100%
Cascade 50 7 51% 7% - 100%
Target 46 11.5 63% 20% - 100%
Kent Goldings 42 5 67% 12% - 100%
Challenger 38 8.5 55% 12% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 30 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 50% 2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 21 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 37% 12% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 14 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 20% 1% - 50%
Flaked Barley 12 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 36% 14% - 67%
American - Black Malt 12 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 32% 14% - 57%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 12 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 35% 8% - 100%
American - Chocolate 12 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 35% 14% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 8 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 41% 22% - 60%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 6 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 29% 18% - 50%
German - Carafa II 6 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 26% 9% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 204 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 159 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 125 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 83 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 73 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 41 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005 30 Omega Yeast Labs British Ales 0.12 Medium 72% 62°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 28 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 18 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007 12 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Low 75% 55°F 68°F

Other Ingredients Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 199 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 96 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 81%
Lactic acid 82 Water Agt Sparge 71% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 81 Water Agt Mash 58% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 71 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 67 Fining Boil 70% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 60 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 50%
Chalk 55 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 93%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 36 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 22 Other Boil 50% 0% - 100%

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