JLem's Oatmeal Stout
 

Style: Oatmeal Stout
TYPE: Partial Mash

Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 2.43 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 37.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 46.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

**See revised recipe and other hombrewer comments in replies below**

Mash
1 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 11.76 %
1 lbs Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) 11.76 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) 5.88 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) 5.88 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) 5.88 %

Extract
1 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) 11.76 %
4 lbs Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) 47.06 %

Hops
3.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (45 min) 46.1 IBU

Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)

Yeast
Irish Ale (White Labs #WLP004)

Mash Schedule:
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 3.50 lb
60 Min @ 154.0 F

Notes
bottled with 4oz turbinado sugar

I was pretty happy with this - especially given it was only my 2nd brew ever and the 1st I crafted myself. My stout-drinking family and friends gave great reviews. I thought it was a bit too bitter myself. Next time I would decrease the hops and roasted barley and up the oatmeal.

I entered this beer in my first home brew competition. It did pretty good - averaged 32.5/50 (very good). One judge commented "A nice drinkable stout. Good roast character and nice complexity with fruit and hops". Woo-hoo!

This seems a bit tasty. I think I'll try this next week.

When I brew this again, I think I'm going to up the oatmeal to 3/4 - 1 lb and cut the IBUs a bit.

Let me know how yours turns out.

Do you have a revised recipe put together yet?

I'm trying to find a good first-timer partial mash oatmeal stout to try out sometime in the future, after I make a red or amber ale, to knock the rust off.

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 2.43 gal
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 33.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 37.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 53.33 %
1 lbs 4.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 16.67 %
12.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
8.0 oz Roasted Barley (500.0 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
1.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 30.4 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Irish Ale (White Labs #WLP004) Yeast-Ale

Partial mash grains at 154F
Add extract late in the boil (last 15 minutes)
Consider adding a small dose of aroma hops

Looks yummy!! :)

Now, to put together some gear, and get brewing again!

I brewed this one on 11/13 (almost 3 weeks in primary) and just kegged it. I was lucky enough to get a nice sample and WOW, this was my first PM and its delicious. Perfect roast character. Cant wait for it to carb up. Thanks for posting this Jim.

Awesome. Did you use the original or the revised version?