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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
Oatmeal Stout
5.5 gal 5.8% 39.46 1.057 1.013
Partial Mash 9002
Guinness clone
5.5 gal 5.08% 48.26 1.050 1.011
All Grain 3387
Mercy Extra Stout
18.9 L 6.01% 37.99 1.063 1.017
All Grain 2816
XXX STOUT
10 gal 7.65% 47.8 1.095 1.037
extract 2796
Irish Stout
21 L 6.44% 28.8 1.065 1.016
Partial Mash 2517
Irish Stout
21 L 5.66% 28.92 1.060 1.017
Partial Mash 2334
Extra Stout
5 gal 7.22% 34.51 1.068 1.013
extract 2029
Horse Shoe Stout
10 gal 7.83% 46.13 1.083 1.024
All Grain 2020
stout?
5 gal 6.74% 54.47 1.068 1.017
All Grain 1761
Dental Stout
5.5 gal 5.07% 47.89 1.051 1.013
All Grain 1349

Newest Irish Extra Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
R & B Extra Stout 2023
11 gal 4.84% 39.22 1.049 1.012
All Grain 13
Awesome Recipe
22 L 5.65% 0 1.056 1.014
All Grain 16
Redflag
22 L 5.37% 7.88 1.056 1.015
All Grain 26
Awesome Recipe
20.5 L 5.7% 39.06 1.062 1.019
All Grain 28
Irish Extra Stout
20.8 L 5.27% 39.33 1.054 1.013
All Grain 23
Awesome Recipe
20.8 L 5.64% 39.71 1.057 1.014
All Grain 13
Irish Extra Stout
20 L 4.61% 46.93 1.054 1.019
All Grain 26
seveja prova
21 L 6.28% 46.67 1.058 1.010
All Grain 40
Amber Twilight Ale
22 L 6.21% 40.79 1.062 1.014
All Grain 41
Amber Twilight Ale
5 L 29.46% 17.5 1.292 1.067
All Grain 17

Fermentables Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Barley 87 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 14% 2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 63 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 7% 2% - 23%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 56 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 17% - 100%
Flaked Oats 51 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 3% - 38%
American - Roasted Barley 51 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 7% 1% - 16%
US - Pale 2-Row 33 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 13% - 88%
American - Chocolate 30 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 25 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 6% 1% - 12%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 17 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 3% 1% - 8%
German - Carafa III 15 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 5% 2% - 15%

Hops Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 65 5 61% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 30 4.5 41% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 25 7.8 41% 9% - 100%
Magnum 23 15 56% 12% - 100%
Challenger 21 8.5 50% 10% - 100%
Willamette 15 4.5 38% 17% - 70%
Target 12 11.5 40% 15% - 68%
Nugget 12 14 59% 8% - 100%
Cascade 11 7 37% 12% - 100%
Kent Goldings 7 5 67% 25% - 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 8 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 18% 5% - 50%
American - Roasted Barley 7 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%
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%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 3 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 58% 50% - 71%
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 50 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 29 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 28 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 21 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 20 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 6 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42 6 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 4 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 33 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 27 Water Agt Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 19 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 63%
Lactic acid 19 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 12 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 13%
Irish Moss 11 Fining Boil 63% 2% - 100%
Epsom Salt 10 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 33%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 7 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 24%
Chalk 7 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 71%
Yeast Nutrient 4 Other Boil 29% 0% - 88%

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