Confused

[emcdonald]

Hey all,
I was making an black ale and i wanted to give it more body than i was getting out of it. so i added 2lbs of oats, and it ended up more watery, not sure what happened, any suggestions?

 

[sketerbuck]

All grain or extract?

 

[cfonnes]

Need more information.

The recipe, mash temp, mash time, sparge method, and amount of liquid.