oatmeal stout

[beerisyummy]

To make an oatmeal stout, would one mill the oats with the other grains? Or just toss them in?

 

[Codfishhead]

Oats are already milled. Just put them in the mash

 

[BeerMakesPeopleHappy]

I agree. I've made a lot of oatmeal stout, and have tried both 'milling' and as-is without any noticeable difference.

 

[snowtiger1987]

Depends. Are you using malted oats or flaked oats? Malted oats need to be milled (on a very tight setting, they are long, skinny, and slick). Flaked oats do not, in fact, they may gum up the mill if you try.

 

[Calder]

I do mill them with my other grains, but I don't believe it is necessary.

Makes me fell it is more evenly distributed and will be mashed better by getting enough enzymes.

 

[RM-MN]

You may get more of the creamy/slickness from cooking the flaked oats first, then adding them to the mash.

 

[Lefou]

Oats are already milled. Just put them in the mash

You can use store-bought General Mills oats or choose the specialty Golden malted oats if the brew shop carries them. Just heat and soak the store-bought oats in hot water, then add to the mash. The specialty oats may or may not come pre-cut and milled so they will need to be ground or crushed before mashing.