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Dark British Beer - Sweet Stout


A very dark, sweet, full-bodied, slightly roasty ale that can suggest coffee-and-cream, or sweetened espresso.

Flavor Profile: Dark roasted grain/malt impression with coffee and/or chocolate flavors dominate the palate. Hop bitterness is moderate. Medium to high sweetness provides a counterpoint to the roasted character and hop bitterness, and lasts into the finish. Low to modera

Ingredients: The sweetness in most Sweet Stouts comes from a lower bitterness level than most other stouts and a high percentage of unfermentable dextrins. Lactose, an unfermentable sugar, is frequently added to provide additional residual sweetness. Base of pale malt

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Sweet Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Batch 15 : Stout
17 L 6.84% 27.76 1.079 1.027
All Grain 4330
Raspberry Chocolate Milk Stout
20 L 5.95% 35.36 1.076 1.031
BIAB 3779
Ultra Silky Milk Stout
22 L 4.21% 35.69 1.055 1.023
All Grain 3336
'Scotchy-Scotch Scotch' Milk Stout
5.5 gal 7.38% 42.99 1.080 1.023
All Grain 3285
Coconut Milk Stout
2.6 gal 4.94% 31.59 1.059 1.021
BIAB 2795
Choc Raspberry Milk Stout (209)
23 L 5.1% 19.23 1.058 1.019
All Grain 2712
Cherry hazelnut stout
5.5 gal 5.96% 58.76 1.060 1.015
All Grain 2662
Mocaccino
5 gal 4.69% 24.24 1.050 1.015
BIAB 2533
COCO STOUT PILOT1
2300 L 6.07% 25.43 1.057 1.011
All Grain 2425
2 Saint's Irish Coffee Stout
5.5 gal 5.5% 36.59 1.062 1.020
All Grain 2303

Newest Sweet Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
9. Tarmac coffee chocolate 290323
21 L 6.85% 20.54 1.072 1.020
All Grain 14
PBS0008 Parkers Milk Stout
370 gal 3.75% 34.91 1.054 1.026
All Grain 26
Horchata walnut stout
5.5 gal 7.73% 38.22 1.081 1.023
All Grain 84
Stout V2.0 March 2023
120 L 5.45% 27.28 1.055 1.013
All Grain 20
Milk Stout MB
5.25 gal 6.7% 71.13 1.071 1.020
All Grain 99
Soupy CC
5.5 gal 5.75% 12.41 1.063 1.019
All Grain 60
Chocolate Stout
2.75 gal 4.42% 35.32 1.046 1.012
BIAB 115
Milk Stout MoreBeer
5.5 gal 5.87% 44.91 1.061 1.018
All Grain 34
Oreo Stout
10.5 gal 4.81% 0 1.049 1.012
All Grain 41
Corcor Pastry Stout Mini
1.125 gal 12.3927% 0 1.141 1.047
All Grain 5

Fermentables Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 362 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 8% 0% - 100%
Flaked Oats 222 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 17%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 208 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 8% - 100%
American - Chocolate 146 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 22%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 142 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 6% 1% - 17%
American - Roasted Barley 139 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 0% - 11%
US - Pale 2-Row 122 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 14% - 91%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 115 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 5% 0% - 11%
Flaked Barley 105 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 6% 0% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 95 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 21%

Hops Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 167 5 56% 13% - 100%
Fuggles 122 4.5 54% 9% - 100%
Magnum 94 15 51% 9% - 100%
Willamette 41 4.5 52% 12% - 100%
Northern Brewer 40 7.8 60% 13% - 100%
Cascade 38 7 45% 8% - 100%
Challenger 26 8.5 54% 8% - 100%
Nugget 25 14 46% 12% - 100%
Kent Goldings 24 5 59% 14% - 100%
Chinook 22 13 52% 24% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Chocolate 12 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 34% 6% - 57%
American - Chocolate 11 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 40% 17% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 10 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 25% 7% - 42%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 8 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 19% 2% - 33%
Flaked Oats 7 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 22% 11% - 57%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 6 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 23% 13% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 6 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 28% 7% - 46%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 6 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 38% 12% - 75%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 5 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 24% 6% - 49%
Flaked Barley 5 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 30% 4% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 161 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 84 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 27 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 24 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 23 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 18 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 16 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15 15 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 72.5% 70°F 75°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098 13 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-High 74% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 13 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 74 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 44 Fining Boil 52% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 43 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 34 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 62%
Whirlfloc 33 Water Agt Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 26 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 22%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 16 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Chalk 15 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 77%
Phosphoric acid 13 Water Agt Sparge 73% 25% - 100%
Lactic acid 10 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%

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