Oatmeal Stout Recipe

[sertainment]

Just threw this together for a friend, looking at brewing tomorrow. Can I get some feedback/thoughts? Thanks everyone.

Type: All Grain Date: 10/5/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: dan (huehuehue)
Boil Size: 6.52 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) - All Grain
End of Boil Volume 5.98 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal Est Mash Efficiency 82.8 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 76.9 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.7 %
1 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.7 %
8.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.8 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.8 %
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 23.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg British Ale (White Labs #WLP005) [35.49 ml] Yeast 7 -
Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.066 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.6 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 23.6 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 33.5 SRM

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[HalfmoundBrewer]

That much black patent is going to taste like charcoal, reduce it to 8oz or less., replace it with Crystal80.

 

[coyote68]

what you have there looks good. I always add 4 to 6 oz of flaked barley to my oatmeal stouts i get great head retention and lacing.
good luck.

 

[JoeSpartaNJ]

I would replace the black patent with roasted barley. Otherwise, game on.

 

[pigroaster]

I use a nylon paint strainer bag and a butcher cord to put my oats into so they can sit in mash tun near the centre so I have no issues when I sparge. It makes cleanup a breeze. Good luck.