raven11356
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I'm thinking of adding an extra 1/3 Cups of slow toasted rolled oats to my oatmeal stout. Has anyone ever done this kind of tweaking before and what was the results?
Oatmeal Stout w/ White labs Irish ale yeast and toasted Oats
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I always toast the oats going into any oatmeal stout I make. It adds a small amount of flavor to the beer that un-toasted oats don't have. 350F for 30 min in the oven works for me. I also toast pale malt to make amber and brown malt and have found that oats take slightly longer to get a toasted 'cookie' flavor. Use your own taste and smell as judge while toasting.
raven11356
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awesome dude, thanx. im also thinking of adding a little bit a cocoa powder.
raven11356
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cool. i'll leave it out for now. this is my first stout and i dont want to ruin. thanx dude
When toasting grains, I leave them in a brown paper bag for at least one week, to mellow a bit.
Cocoa is nice in stouts. IMO it is a bit to warm for a good chocolate stout but aging never hurts. I will say if you want to use it, source cocoa nibs instead. Cocoa powder is a PITA and really just makes a giant mess...YMMV.
heywolfie1015
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I both toast my oats and use Irish Ale for my oatmeal stout. One if ny best beers.
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