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
Guinness Clone	9.5 L	4.37%	42.44	1.044	1.011		BIAB	6561
BYO Beamish-Style Dry Stout (orig)	19 L	4.13%	40.58	1.041	1.009		All Grain	5474
Dry Stout	13.25 gal	4.33%	33.42	1.043	1.010		All Grain	3587
BYO Guinness-Style Dry Stout (orig)	19 L	4.19%	37.66	1.041	1.010		All Grain	3385
stout Dry	80 L	6.77%	44.4	1.072	1.021		All Grain	2656
Bakke Brygg Dry Stout 25 L	25 L	4.23%	38	1.042	1.010		All Grain	2438
Cusakian Oatmeal Stout	5 gal	5.76%	51.98	1.062	1.018		All Grain	2368
Soft Water Stout (Guinness-style)	50 L	4.19%	31.13	1.042	1.010		All Grain	2342
Goose Island Sweet Porter Extract Kit	5 gal	7.24%	23.97	1.082	1.027		extract	2318
huj	30 L	5.01%	0	1.046	1.008		All Grain	2201

Newest Irish Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Sunny-chaun Stout	11 gal	4.17%	33.68	1.043	1.011		All Grain	10
Dry Irish Stout (BIAB)	5.5 gal	4.04%	34.7	1.043	1.012		BIAB	76
Slava Vladimir	25 L	5.07%	29.49	1.055	1.017		All Grain	10
Gidigon Stout	20 L	5.72%	30.05	1.058	1.015		All Grain	13
Black Dragon (Guinness Draught Clone)	28 L	4.17%	39.52	1.042	1.010		All Grain	78
The Provincial Stout	21 L	4.11%	37.69	1.047	1.016		BIAB	18
Irish Stout '23	19 L	4.32%	28.97	1.043	1.010		All Grain	19
dry stout	22 L	4.19%	35.61	1.042	1.011		All Grain	27
Guinness clone	20 L	11.48%	31.63	1.118	1.031		All Grain	21
Irish Stout	12 L	4.64%	37.44	1.047	1.012		BIAB	21

Fermentables Used In Irish Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Barley	516		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	18%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	341	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	67%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	309	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	10%	2% - 22%
American - Roasted Barley	237	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	9%	1% - 42%
American - Chocolate	142	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 22%
Flaked Oats	128		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	10%	1% - 33%
US - Pale 2-Row	124	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	8% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	82	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	5%	1% - 29%
American - Black Malt	66	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	5%	0% - 13%
German - Acidulated Malt	64	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	337	5	64%	6% - 100%
Fuggles	183	4.5	53%	4% - 100%
Willamette	71	4.5	66%	11% - 100%
Northern Brewer	50	7.8	66%	20% - 100%
Magnum	45	15	69%	8% - 100%
Cascade	45	7	51%	7% - 100%
Cluster	44	6.5	88%	15% - 100%
Target	41	11.5	61%	20% - 100%
Kent Goldings	40	5	67%	12% - 100%
Challenger	32	8.5	57%	17% - 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	48%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	21	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	37%	12% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	14	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	20%	1% - 50%
Flaked Barley	12		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	36%	14% - 67%
American - Black Malt	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	32%	14% - 57%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	12	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	35%	8% - 100%
American - Chocolate	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	35%	14% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	8		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	41%	22% - 60%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	6	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	174	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	143	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	110	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	73	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	73	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	30	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	26	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005	25	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.12	Medium	72%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	16	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	11	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	153	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	66	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 67%
Whirlfloc	65	Water Agt	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	56	Water Agt	Mash	75%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	54	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	52	Other	Boil	75%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	43	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 50%
Chalk	40	Water Agt	Mash	30%	0% - 93%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	28	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	21	Water Agt	Mash	34%	0% - 100%

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