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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.

BJCP Style Guide

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 5714
Mocha Stout
23 L 5.09% 28.91 1.052 1.013
BIAB 3569
Velvet Merlin Clone
5 gal 5.74% 27.97 1.067 1.023
All Grain 2944
#55 House-warming Milk Stout
40 L 5.23% 27.99 1.058 1.018
All Grain 2886
Oat Milk Stout 2
5.5 gal 6.44% 41.85 1.064 1.015
All Grain 2668
Oatmeal Stout Redux
6.83 gal 4.84% 30.76 1.055 1.018
All Grain 2581
Pôle Nord
200 L 5.37% 35.26 1.051 1.010
All Grain 2479
Finkel & Garf Oatmeal Milk Stout
5.5 gal 5.53% 50.95 1.071 1.029
All Grain 2428
Oatmeal Extract Stout
5 gal 7.93% 35.64 1.083 1.022
extract 1924
Choco Oatmeal Stout (20 L)
21 L 6.03% 30.97 1.063 1.017
All Grain 1637

Newest Oatmeal Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Oatmeal Stout: Ye Olde Regularity
12.5 gal 5.63% 40.33 1.058 1.015
All Grain 30
Balydoo Oat Stout
5 gal 5.84% 41.23 1.058 1.014
All Grain 30
Stout Teamwork Oat
5.5 gal 5.87% 42.77 1.057 1.012
All Grain 60
weasle poo oatmeal stout
21 L 7.06% 86.58 1.072 1.018
All Grain 21
Fall Back Stout
16 gal 6.04% 40.63 1.060 1.014
All Grain 77
Gluten Free Oatmeal Stout
5.5 gal 6.9% 0 1.065 1.013
Partial Mash 80
Oatmeal Stout V4 (with S04) p
49 L 6.23% 29.43 1.063 1.015
All Grain 94
Brothers Chocolate Milk Ale
12 gal 5.68% 38.23 1.059 1.016
All Grain 100
Spankys Chocolate Toasted Oat Stout
3 gal 7.25% 41.37 1.071 1.016
All Grain 80
La Negra
18 L 5.39% 20.78 1.054 1.013
All Grain 75

Fermentables Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 509 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 11% 0% - 38%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 274 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 4% - 100%
American - Chocolate 205 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 1% - 18%
American - Roasted Barley 175 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 1% - 17%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 171 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 4% 0% - 18%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 149 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 6% 1% - 19%
US - Pale 2-Row 130 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 61% 3% - 93%
Rolled Oats 114 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 2% - 21%
American - Victory 98 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 7% 1% - 27%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 85 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 207 5 54% 5% - 100%
Fuggles 147 4.5 47% 10% - 100%
Magnum 77 15 61% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 58 7.8 57% 15% - 100%
Willamette 56 4.5 56% 14% - 100%
Cascade 43 7 42% 5% - 100%
Challenger 38 8.5 47% 7% - 100%
Kent Goldings 24 5 56% 14% - 100%
Nugget 24 14 61% 17% - 100%
Columbus 24 15 58% 15% - 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%
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%
Briess - Chocolate 3 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
25 31% 13% - 50%

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-04 206 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 41 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 30 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
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 20 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 17 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 15 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 15 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 122 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 86 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 67 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 65 Fining Boil 53% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 56 Herb Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 44 Water Agt Mash 59% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 39 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 25%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 25 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 65%
Chalk 24 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 23 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%

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