Sam smith chocolate stout

Hi guys,

The sam smith chocolate stout is one of the best beers i've ever tried. I've tried to brew a clone but it turned out bitter instead of sweet.

Does any one have a clone recipe for that one?


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Could not agree with you more - one of my absolute favorite stouts! And its made with organic grains and hops. This Saturday morning, I will be at our favorite english pub in Chicago with my family, eating a proper english breakfast, watching the finals of the FA Cup and cheering on Arsenal, and drinking one or two Sam Smith's.

As for how to make a clone, I've never tried. I have made an Oatmeal Stout with on cacao nibs and vanilla beans and it was ok but not great. How did you do the chocolate?

And have you taken a look through the recipe database here to see how others do a chocolate stout?

I find that beer to be cloyingly sweet. If I was trying to clone it I would focus on English yeast that are low attenuaters and use cocoa powder not nibs

ram5ey said:

I find that beer to be cloyingly sweet. If I was trying to clone it I would focus on English yeast that are low attenuaters and use cocoa powder not nibs

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Yes a low attenuater like Windsor would be good for this, probably.

I've used cocoa nibs too but cocoa nibs arent sweet at all. Neither are the vanilla beans. I hear berries bring out the sweetness in cocoa. I might try that next.

Yeah, i have looked through the recipe database, but couldnt find anything.


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You might also try using some lactose to back-sweeten it.

I started a thread awhile back about this and was directed to this recipe: http://www.beertools.com/library/recipe.php?view=11253

Newsman said:

You might also try using some lactose to back-sweeten it.

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Maybe 1 gallon batches for trial-and- errors??


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