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Dark British Beer - Oatmeal Stout


A very dark, full-bodied, roasty, malty ale with a complementary oatmeal flavor. The sweetness, balance, and oatmeal impression can vary considerably.

Flavor Profile: Similar to the aroma, with a mild roasted coffee to coffee-and-cream flavor, and low to moderately-high fruitiness. Oats and dark roasted grains provide some flavor complexity; the oats can add a nutty, grainy or earthy flavor. Dark grains can combine wit

Ingredients: Pale, caramel and dark roasted malts (often chocolate) and grains. Oatmeal or malted oats (5-20% or more) used to enhance fullness of body and complexity of flavor. Hops primarily for bittering. Can use brewing sugars or syrups. English ale yeast.

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Top 10 Oatmeal Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Grandma's Secret Stash
5 gal 5.68% 37.4 1.058 1.015
All Grain 6209
Mocha Stout
23 L 5.09% 28.91 1.052 1.013
BIAB 3763
Velvet Merlin Clone
5 gal 5.74% 27.97 1.067 1.023
All Grain 3142
#55 House-warming Milk Stout
40 L 5.23% 27.99 1.058 1.018
All Grain 3036
Oatmeal Stout Redux
6.83 gal 4.84% 30.76 1.055 1.018
All Grain 2882
Oat Milk Stout 2
5.5 gal 6.44% 41.85 1.064 1.015
All Grain 2856
Finkel & Garf Oatmeal Milk Stout
5.5 gal 5.53% 50.95 1.071 1.029
All Grain 2635
Pôle Nord
200 L 5.37% 35.26 1.051 1.010
All Grain 2601
Oatmeal Extract Stout
5 gal 7.93% 35.64 1.083 1.022
extract 2126
Choco Oatmeal Stout (20 L)
21 L 6.03% 30.97 1.063 1.017
All Grain 1937

Newest Oatmeal Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Oyster Stout
5.5 gal 4.96% 26.02 1.048 1.010
All Grain 47
Oatmeal Stout 2
54 L 5.53% 25.91 1.063 1.021
All Grain 42
Oatmeal Stout / BestMalz challenge
23 L 4.81% 25.23 1.046 1.009
All Grain 50
BBC - Oatmeal Stout
26 L 4.21% 27.53 1.047 1.016
All Grain 54
Stout
5.5 gal 5.68% 30.21 1.056 1.013
All Grain 57
Spiced Oatmeal Stout
6 gal 4.83% 20.81 1.050 1.013
All Grain 76
Whatever stout - Oats again
20 L 6.89% 31.01 1.066 1.013
All Grain 113
Oatmeal stout (1/12/25) updated
3.25 gal 6% 33.72 1.061 1.015
All Grain 98
Oatmeal Stout (1/25)
3.25 gal 5.94% 33.72 1.061 1.015
All Grain 74
Oatmeal Stout
20.8 L 5.12% 29.17 1.056 1.017
All Grain 96

Fermentables Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 525 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 0% - 38%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 277 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 4% - 100%
American - Chocolate 210 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 1% - 18%
American - Roasted Barley 181 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 1% - 17%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 176 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 4% 0% - 18%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 149 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 5% 1% - 19%
US - Pale 2-Row 129 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 61% 3% - 93%
Rolled Oats 118 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 2% - 21%
American - Victory 99 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 7% 1% - 27%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 87 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 0% - 20%

Hops Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 217 5 53% 5% - 100%
Fuggles 155 4.5 48% 10% - 100%
Magnum 78 15 61% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 60 7.8 56% 15% - 100%
Willamette 59 4.5 55% 14% - 100%
Cascade 41 7 41% 5% - 100%
Challenger 38 8.5 47% 7% - 100%
Nugget 25 14 63% 17% - 100%
Columbus 24 15 58% 15% - 100%
Kent Goldings 23 5 55% 14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 14 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 36% 13% - 57%
American - Chocolate 11 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 18% 3% - 30%
American - Roasted Barley 9 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 21% 10% - 36%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 7 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 19% 12% - 26%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 7 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 13% 4% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 5 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 16% 13% - 20%
Briess - Chocolate 4 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
25 31% 13% - 50%
American - Victory 4 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 19% 15% - 21%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 4 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 20% 7% - 31%
American - Black Barley 3 American Grain roasted malt 530°L
27 12% 10% - 15%

Yeasts Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 211 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 79 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 42 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 34 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 32 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 28 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 20 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 20 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 19 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 16 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F

Other Ingredients Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 130 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 91 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 68 Fining Boil 53% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 67 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 56 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 47 Water Agt Mash 59% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 43 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 25%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 31 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Chalk 29 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 23 Other Mash 25% 0% - 100%

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