Feedback / Suggestions on this Imperial Oatmeal Stout recipe please

[frettfreak]

I am brewing an Imperial oatmeal stout soon. Been messing with this recipe for a bit and think i finally have it where i am wanting. I am on the lower end of an imperial stout, but still mostly within range (color is high, hops a little low to be "true to style") but i dont want it too hoppy. I was going for good chocolate and roast flavor but really want a nice balanced beer with good Mouthfeel.

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.49 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.24 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.50 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage


Efficiency: 68.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 74.2 %
Taste Rating: 30.0

Ingredients

                            GRAIN

12 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 73.0 % 
1 lbs 12.0 oz Oats, Flaked (Briess) (1.4 SRM) 10.2 % 
12.0 oz Caramunich II (Weyermann) (63.0 SRM) 4.4 % 
10.0 oz Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (415.0 SRM) 3.6 % 
10.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) 3.6 % 
10.0 oz Pale Chocolate Malt (Crisp) (350.0 SRM) 3.6 % 
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (Briess) (300.0 SRM)  1.5 % 


                             HOPS

1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 8 16.9 IBUs 
1.00 oz Cascade [7.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 9 20.4 IBUs 
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 10 - 
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 11 5.6 IBUs 


5.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 0.0 mins) Other 12 - 
1.0 pkg Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [1.20 oz] Yeast 13 - 

Est Original Gravity: 1.079 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.020 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.8 %
Bitterness: 42.9 IBUs
Est Color: 37.6 SRM 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Mash Temp: 154

I was considering adding some coffee malt as well but not sure. Also contemplated bumping the specialty grains all a few ounces up. Any suggestions or changes i should consider?? I am also going to toast the oats.

thanks!

 

[skunkfunk]

Pretty damn strong for an "oatmeal stout." I mean, call it imperial if you want, but looks more like a regular old "American Stout" to me.

Should be tasty.

 

[frettfreak]

Pretty damn strong for an "oatmeal stout." I mean, call it imperial if you want, but looks more like a regular old "American Stout" to me.

Should be tasty.

Fairly light for an imperial honestly. I am pushing the low end for most specs. Was going for a velvet merkin / parabola kinda recipe. And compared to either of those this is a very light recipe. lol

 

[skunkfunk]

Fairly light for an imperial honestly. I am pushing the low end for most specs. Was going for a velvet merkin / parabola kinda recipe. And compared to either of those this is a very light recipe. lol

I know, I'm saying it looks like neither an imperial or an oatmeal.