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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

BJCP Style Guide

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 9437
Guinness Clone
22.7 L 4.09% 37.96 1.042 1.011
All Grain 6063
BYO Guinness-Style Dry Stout (orig)
19 L 4.19% 37.66 1.041 1.010
All Grain 5862
Gatekeeper
44 L 4.41% 29.55 1.044 1.010
BIAB 4788
Dry Stout
13.25 gal 4.33% 33.42 1.043 1.010
All Grain 4680
Bakke Brygg Dry Stout 25 L
25 L 4.23% 38 1.042 1.010
All Grain 4178
Soft Water Stout (Guinness-style)
50 L 4.19% 31.13 1.042 1.010
All Grain 3779
Goose Island Sweet Porter Extract Kit
5 gal 7.24% 23.97 1.082 1.027
extract 3595
stout Dry
80 L 6.77% 44.4 1.072 1.021
All Grain 3565
Cusakian Oatmeal Stout
5 gal 5.76% 51.98 1.062 1.018
All Grain 3247

Newest Irish Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Irish Stout
93 gal 4.29% 35.03 1.040 1.008
All Grain 21
Awesome Recipe
160 L 5.33% 43.68 1.050 1.010
All Grain 23
Shanagarry
217 gal 4.22% 27.31 1.045 1.013
All Grain 43
Guiness Draft Clone RICLARK
15 L 5.64% 34.84 1.054 1.011
extract 43
Archie Michael Milk Stout G70v2
60 L 4.35% 34.94 1.049 1.015
All Grain 49
No Wake Zone: Stout
13 gal 0.31% 4.59 1.017 1.015
All Grain 52
Dry Stout 3
11 gal 4.81% 37.77 1.045 1.008
All Grain 51
Leftovers Irish stout
32 L 4.13% 33.37 1.041 1.009
BIAB 104
Irish stout
46 L 4.7% 40.04 1.043 1.008
All Grain 47
Irish Stout
21.9 L 4.14% 32.93 1.043 1.011
All Grain 82

Fermentables Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Barley 684 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 17% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 416 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 67% 10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 344 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 9% 1% - 22%
American - Roasted Barley 297 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 9% 1% - 42%
Flaked Oats 173 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 33%
American - Chocolate 172 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 22%
US - Pale 2-Row 127 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 8% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 92 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 5% 1% - 29%
American - Black Malt 81 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 5% 0% - 13%
German - Acidulated Malt 78 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 439 5 63% 6% - 100%
Fuggles 219 4.5 52% 4% - 100%
Willamette 89 4.5 62% 14% - 100%
Magnum 65 15 69% 8% - 100%
Northern Brewer 57 7.8 64% 18% - 100%
Cluster 54 6.5 87% 15% - 100%
Target 54 11.5 65% 9% - 100%
Cascade 52 7 50% 7% - 100%
Kent Goldings 46 5 67% 12% - 100%
Challenger 45 8.5 56% 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 29 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 51% 2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 22 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 36% 12% - 100%
American - Black Malt 15 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 35% 14% - 57%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 14 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 20% 1% - 50%
American - Chocolate 12 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 35% 14% - 100%
Flaked Barley 11 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 35% 14% - 67%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 11 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 36% 8% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 8 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 41% 22% - 60%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 7 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-04 240 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 171 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 138 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 96 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 80 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 59 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005 42 Omega Yeast Labs British Ales 0.12 Medium 72% 62°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 30 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 17 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007 13 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 237 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 123 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 81%
Lactic acid 99 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 90 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 84 Water Agt Boil 57% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 82 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 77 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Chalk 69 Water Agt Mash 28% 0% - 93%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 47 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 33 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%

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