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

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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	4661
Raspberry Chocolate Milk Stout	20 L	5.95%	35.36	1.076	1.031		BIAB	4326
Ultra Silky Milk Stout	22 L	4.21%	35.69	1.055	1.023		All Grain	3957
'Scotchy-Scotch Scotch' Milk Stout	5.5 gal	7.38%	42.99	1.080	1.023		All Grain	3795
Choc Raspberry Milk Stout (209)	23 L	5.1%	19.23	1.058	1.019		All Grain	3235
Coconut Milk Stout	2.6 gal	4.94%	31.59	1.059	1.021		BIAB	3118
Cherry hazelnut stout	5.5 gal	5.96%	58.76	1.060	1.015		All Grain	3010
Mocaccino	5 gal	4.69%	24.24	1.050	1.015		BIAB	3000
Sweet Stout - Extract	5 gal	5.09%	32.32	1.059	1.020		extract	2941
COCO STOUT PILOT1	2300 L	6.07%	25.43	1.057	1.011		All Grain	2788

Newest Sweet Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
27. Black beer 210724	29 L	5%	18.41	1.050	1.011		All Grain	16
Caribbena Homebrewcup 2024: Sweet Stout	5 gal	5.31%	18.83	1.062	1.022		All Grain	18
Brew Fort Choco Orange Stout	5 gal	7.53%	20.82	1.076	1.019		extract	41
Chocolate Milk Stout (Craft-A-Brew - Extract)	1 gal	6.38%	31.35	1.075	1.026		extract	16
Mexican Chocolate Stout 5/24	5 gal	6.27%	24.49	1.065	1.017		All Grain	73
Nix Choco Stout - Nitro	6.5 gal	5.84%	22.43	1.058	1.014		All Grain	63
Baders Bourban Barrel Porter	5.5 gal	4.33%	28.62	1.046	1.013		extract	98
sweet chocolate oatmeal	1 gal	6.85%	42.51	1.075	1.022		extract	66
Stout	10 gal	4.8%	28.85	1.060	1.023		All Grain	129
Dark'O Beer	12 L	5.77%	24.23	1.059	1.015		All Grain	137

Fermentables Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Lactose (Milk Sugar)	377		Sugar	sugar	1°L	41	7%	0% - 100%
Flaked Oats	232		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 19%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	221	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	65%	8% - 100%
American - Chocolate	149	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 22%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	143	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	6%	1% - 17%
American - Roasted Barley	141	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	5%	0% - 13%
US - Pale 2-Row	119	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	64%	14% - 91%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	116	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	5%	0% - 11%
Flaked Barley	108		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	6%	0% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	96		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	170	5	56%	13% - 100%
Fuggles	128	4.5	54%	9% - 100%
Magnum	96	15	52%	9% - 100%
Willamette	45	4.5	52%	12% - 100%
Northern Brewer	40	7.8	59%	13% - 100%
Cascade	40	7	47%	8% - 100%
Challenger	28	8.5	55%	8% - 100%
Nugget	28	14	45%	12% - 100%
Kent Goldings	25	5	58%	14% - 100%
Chinook	22	13	49%	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 - Roasted Barley	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	24%	7% - 42%
American - Chocolate	10	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	43%	17% - 100%
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%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	7	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	25%	5% - 46%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	23%	13% - 33%
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	172	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	87	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	26	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	25	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	17	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	15	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	89	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	55	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	46	Fining	Boil	51%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	42	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	35	Other	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	33	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 22%
Chalk	21	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 77%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	16	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	15	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	15	Water Agt	Mash	78%	25% - 100%

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