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Irish Beer - Irish Extra Stout


A fuller-bodied black beer with a pronounced roasted flavor, often similar to coffee and dark chocolate with some malty complexity. The balance can range from moderately bittersweet to bitter, with the more balanced versions having up to moderate malty ri

Flavor Profile: Moderate to moderately high dark-roasted grain or malt flavor with a medium to medium-high hop bitterness. The finish can be dry and coffee-like to moderately balanced with up to moderate caramel or malty sweetness. Typically has roasted coffee-like flavo

Ingredients: Similar to Irish Stout.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Irish Extra Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Guinness clone
5.5 gal 5.08% 48.26 1.050 1.011
All Grain 4594
Mercy Extra Stout
18.9 L 6.01% 37.99 1.063 1.017
All Grain 3735
XXX STOUT
10 gal 7.65% 47.8 1.095 1.037
extract 3402
Irish Stout
21 L 5.66% 28.92 1.060 1.017
Partial Mash 3371
Extra Stout
5 gal 7.22% 34.51 1.068 1.013
extract 2633
stout?
5 gal 6.74% 54.47 1.068 1.017
All Grain 2237
ST. PATRICK´S - IRISH EXTRA STOUT
150 L 8.46% 28.28 1.079 1.014
All Grain 2133
Dental Stout
5.5 gal 5.07% 47.89 1.051 1.013
All Grain 1937
My Nigga
40 L 5.21% 42.73 1.053 1.013
All Grain 1794
Guinness Foreign Extra Clone
21 L 7.23% 33.33 1.076 1.021
All Grain 1497

Newest Irish Extra Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Barnabus Extra Maximus
3 gal 6.04% 42.41 1.056 1.010
All Grain 21
DRY STOUT
36 L 5.04% 39.87 1.046 1.007
All Grain 47
Pillar of Stout
23 L 5.65972% 52.5708 1.056 1.013
All Grain 58
15C. Irish Extra Stout
20.8 L 4.96% 18.37 1.057 1.019
BIAB 81
1939 Irish Stout
19 L 5.49% 45.68 1.055 1.013
All Grain 64
Preservation Farm & Brewery Irish Extra Stout
5.5 gal 5.98% 37.74 1.062 1.017
All Grain 107
11g irish stout bond 2026
10.5 gal 5.28% 41.77 1.054 1.015
BIAB 73
495L Irish Extra Stout
5.5 gal 6.24% 39.59 1.058 1.012
All Grain 194
Irish Stout
5 gal 6.13% 66.01 1.061 1.015
BIAB 98
IRISH EXTRA STOUT
7 L 6.32% 42.59 1.063 1.014
All Grain 124

Fermentables Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Barley 114 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 14% 2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 72 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 7% 2% - 23%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 69 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 67% 17% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 57 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 7% 1% - 16%
Flaked Oats 55 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 4% - 38%
American - Chocolate 40 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 1% - 36%
US - Pale 2-Row 35 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 13% - 88%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 28 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 6% 1% - 14%
German - Carafa III 21 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 5% 2% - 15%
German - Pale Ale 17 German Grain base malt 2.3°L
39 69% 53% - 91%

Hops Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 85 5 57% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 45 4.5 44% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 33 7.8 47% 9% - 100%
Magnum 29 15 61% 3% - 100%
Challenger 24 8.5 51% 10% - 100%
Willamette 18 4.5 35% 17% - 70%
Target 17 11.5 53% 15% - 100%
Nugget 16 14 59% 8% - 100%
Cascade 13 7 36% 12% - 100%
Cluster 9 6.5 45% 22% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Black Malt 9 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 18% 5% - 50%
American - Roasted Barley 8 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 15% 9% - 23%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 6 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 51% 20% - 100%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 14% 10% - 22%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 4 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 51% 31% - 71%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 4 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 22% 7% - 50%
German - Carafa III 4 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 20% 13% - 40%
Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 3 United Kingdom Grain base malt 2.65°L
38 48% 44% - 50%
German - Carafa II 3 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 19% 12% - 22%
German - CaraAroma 2 German Grain crystal malt 130°L
34 57% 22% - 91%

Yeasts Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 69 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 36 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 31 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 30 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 24 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 15 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42 7 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 79.5% 61°F 72°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013 5 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 71% 66°F 71°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 5 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 4 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F

Other Ingredients Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 47 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 36 Fining Boil 64% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 27 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 23 Water Agt Boil 10% 0% - 67%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 23 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 63%
Epsom Salt 20 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 16 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 14 Fining Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Chalk 12 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 71%
Yeast Nutrient 8 Other Boil 19% 0% - 88%

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