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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.

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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 4746
Mercy Extra Stout
18.9 L 6.01% 37.99 1.063 1.017
All Grain 3889
Irish Stout
21 L 5.66% 28.92 1.060 1.017
Partial Mash 3503
XXX STOUT
10 gal 7.65% 47.8 1.095 1.037
extract 3476
Extra Stout
5 gal 7.22% 34.51 1.068 1.013
extract 2726
stout?
5 gal 6.74% 54.47 1.068 1.017
All Grain 2346
ST. PATRICK´S - IRISH EXTRA STOUT
150 L 8.46% 28.28 1.079 1.014
All Grain 2250
My Nigga
40 L 5.21% 42.73 1.053 1.013
All Grain 2052
Dental Stout
5.5 gal 5.07% 47.89 1.051 1.013
All Grain 2037
Guinness Foreign Extra Clone
21 L 7.23% 33.33 1.076 1.021
All Grain 1645

Newest Irish Extra Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Irish Stout
5 gal 5.51% 33.52 1.053 1.012
All Grain 64
Barnabus Extra Maximus
3 gal 5.96% 41.7 1.055 1.009
All Grain 194
CARAMEL STOUT
36 L 4.2% 39.87 1.046 1.014
All Grain 261
Pillar of Stout
23 L 5.65972% 52.5708 1.056 1.013
All Grain 158
15C. Irish Extra Stout
20.8 L 4.96% 18.37 1.057 1.019
BIAB 195
1939 Irish Stout
19 L 5.49% 45.68 1.055 1.013
All Grain 174
Preservation Farm & Brewery Irish Extra Stout
5.5 gal 5.98% 37.74 1.062 1.017
All Grain 229
11g irish stout bond 2026
10.5 gal 5.28% 41.77 1.054 1.015
BIAB 181
495L Irish Extra Stout
5.5 gal 6.24% 39.59 1.058 1.012
All Grain 332
Irish Stout
5 gal 6.13% 66.01 1.061 1.015
BIAB 181

Fermentables Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Barley 118 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 14% 2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 74 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 7% 2% - 23%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 71 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 67% 17% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 58 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 7% 1% - 16%
Flaked Oats 55 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 4% - 38%
American - Chocolate 41 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 27 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 88 5 57% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 45 4.5 42% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 34 7.8 46% 9% - 100%
Magnum 31 15 61% 3% - 100%
Challenger 24 8.5 51% 10% - 100%
Target 18 11.5 54% 15% - 100%
Willamette 18 4.5 35% 17% - 70%
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 71 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 32 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 25 Danstar Ales High High 77% 50°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 16 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 77°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 46 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 37 Fining Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 27 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 24 Water Agt Boil 10% 0% - 67%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 24 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 20 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 17 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 14 Fining Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Chalk 11 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 71%
Yeast Nutrient 8 Other Boil 19% 0% - 88%

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