Critique: munich based oatmeal stout

[bradsul]

I imagine if you were to up the munich to put the OG within the guidlines, you would have a maltier brew at this point; although that would contradict the session beer you were going for. I wonder what a similar beer with an OG of ~1.055 with a pound of aromatic would be like. MMMMM...

I think the style guidelines went out the window when I added the munich but I do understand what you're saying. Maybe that will be the next experiment.

Oh and I think the word you're looking for regarding the latter is TASTY.

 

[bradsul]

At just under 3 months from brew day I'm finally ready to pronounce judgment on this recipe.

I really like it.

The roasty flavour has mellowed out and balanced with the now more pronounced malt flavour really well. You get a very nice balance of malt flavour with a roasty finish and a nice roasty/malty nose. The oatmeal gives it a really nice velvety mouthfeel and a slight hint of oat flavour. It's basically exactly what I was hoping for when I set out on this little adventure.

This recipe is headed for the recipe database, though I'm not sure if it should actually go into the stout section; any thoughts on classification?

 

[CBBaron]

This recipe is headed for the recipe database, though I'm not sure if it should actually go into the stout section; any thoughts on classification?

Why would it not be a stout?
I am adding this to my list of beers to brew soon.

 

[the_bird]

It's a different interpretation of a stout, but at its core - it's still a stout.

Didn't I *tell you* this beer was going to kick ass?

 

[Professor Frink]

I agree, I'd still go with it as a stout. Munich as a base malt really is awesome, I think I'm going to formulate some more recipes with such.

 

[bradsul]

...Didn't I *tell you* this beer was going to kick ass?

I know, patience is the key, I have beers that are over a year old sitting in my storage room, but in this case I guess I have to give a mea culpa. I was really excited for this one and it just got the better of me.

And thanks for the opinions guys, a stout it is and a stout it shall be!

 

[bradsul]

I've posted the recipe here with both a promash and BeerXML file attachment.

 

[TexLaw]

It's certainly a stout, and I'm glad to hear it came out so well. Thanks for providing the recipe as a file!


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