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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 8825
BYO Guinness-Style Dry Stout (orig)
19 L 4.19% 37.66 1.041 1.010
All Grain 5367
Guinness Clone
22.7 L 4.09% 37.96 1.042 1.011
All Grain 4884
Dry Stout
13.25 gal 4.33% 33.42 1.043 1.010
All Grain 4457
Bakke Brygg Dry Stout 25 L
25 L 4.23% 38 1.042 1.010
All Grain 3952
Soft Water Stout (Guinness-style)
50 L 4.19% 31.13 1.042 1.010
All Grain 3478
stout Dry
80 L 6.77% 44.4 1.072 1.021
All Grain 3392
Goose Island Sweet Porter Extract Kit
5 gal 7.24% 23.97 1.082 1.027
extract 3355
Cusakian Oatmeal Stout
5 gal 5.76% 51.98 1.062 1.018
All Grain 3011
huj
30 L 5.01% 0 1.046 1.008
All Grain 2753

Newest Irish Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Smokey Irish Stout
36 L 4.42% 28.39 1.042 1.008
All Grain 14
Irish Dry Stout Mean Brew's
5 gal 4.69% 41.41 1.048 1.013
BIAB 44
Guy Ness
26.5 L 4.19% 37.88 1.043 1.011
All Grain 36
Dry Stout
6 gal 4.7% 46.55 1.043 1.007
All Grain 67
Awesome Recipe
14 L 4.26% 38.7 1.040 1.008
All Grain 60
Irish Stout V
6 gal 4.2% 30.22 1.044 1.012
All Grain 156
Irish Stout
8 gal 5.08% 28.43 1.054 1.015
All Grain 38
Awesome Recipe
15 L 4.66% 0 1.044 1.009
extract 62
Guinness Clone
5 gal 4.12% 40.4 1.044 1.012
All Grain 80
Dry Irish Stout
11 gal 5.36% 42.51 1.054 1.013
BIAB 62

Fermentables Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Barley 668 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 17% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 408 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 289 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 9% 1% - 42%
American - Chocolate 169 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 1% - 22%
Flaked Oats 167 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 33%
US - Pale 2-Row 128 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 79 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 5% 0% - 13%
German - Acidulated Malt 77 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 430 5 63% 6% - 100%
Fuggles 215 4.5 52% 4% - 100%
Willamette 88 4.5 62% 14% - 100%
Magnum 62 15 70% 8% - 100%
Northern Brewer 56 7.8 64% 18% - 100%
Target 55 11.5 64% 9% - 100%
Cluster 53 6.5 86% 15% - 100%
Cascade 52 7 50% 7% - 100%
Challenger 45 8.5 56% 12% - 100%
Kent Goldings 45 5 66% 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-04 235 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 169 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 137 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 94 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 79 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 55 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005 37 Omega Yeast Labs British Ales 0.12 Medium 72% 62°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 29 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 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 229 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 116 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 81%
Lactic acid 96 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 87 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 83 Water Agt Boil 56% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 77 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 76 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Chalk 66 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 93%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 48 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 29 Other Boil 45% 0% - 100%

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