Oatmeal Stout Yooper's Oatmeal Stout

[mesooohoppy]

Going to give this a shot tomorrow.

I have some American oak cubes I would like to add into (a 1 gallon) secondary, possibly a couple vanilla beans.

The store didn't have wy 1335, so I had to grab S04.. I still don't have access to a cool place to ferment, so I hope 76-78 isn't too hot (sigh)...

Edit: going to see if I can find a ball bucket at the house and some empty water bottles. I started to read up on S04 after I posted this and it appears if I let it ferment at 78, it will just be a waste of time...

 

[JLeuck64]

Mashing in this recipe right now!

Edit: and several hours later... I have 6 gallons of wort @ 1.053 O.G. !!!

Edit: and 3 weeks later it finished at 1.016, capped 61 bottles in total. It's a complex tasting stout! Looking forward to tasting it in another 6 weeks ( ;

Edit: and 2 days after bottling I couldn't stand it so I uncapped one... it fizzed! Used Denny's Fav 50, it was green obviously but seriously tastes like one of THOSE stouts that will get so good in a month or so. (think I will uncap a second one LOL)

 

[PeteNMA]

Brewing this baby up today. My LHBS actually carries malted oats from Thomas Fawcett so I'm using those in place of the flaked oats

 

[EtchyLives]

I just finished brewing this up. I'm using WLP005 since my LHBS doesn't carry Wyeast. However, today was the first time I met or exceeded both my pre-boil and post-boil gravities. I've been slowly and carefully adjusting my technique and my equipment profile in BS2 and it's starting to pay off. Looks like a grainier crush (.030) works better in my particular setup. And I think I've got my equipment profile to include dead space and boil-off rate dialed in.

Now I just need to order a couple new thermapens since the one I had wandered off. Silly kids, thermometers are for RABBITS.

Smelled delicious, Yooper. This will be me second recipe of yours that I brewed and I hope it's as good as the first (Pale Ale).

 

[mesooohoppy]

Brewed this recipe this weekend. It was the first time I hit ALL my numbers correctly, i think ive figured out my wonky mash tun setup. Very excited for this brew.

Mom said it was bubbling away this morning (I brew at my parents, no space at my place).

 

[balrog]

Searched the thread, saw only old references to "thinking about trying" but nothing about whether anyone used Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley with this recipe. Ritebrew is out of Denny's (Wyeast 1450) but I have some 1275.

Thoughts? Feelings? Random synapse misfirings?

 

[orangemen5]

Anyone try subbing the hops with something they have on hand? Don't feel like running to the LHBS. Thinking of using EKG as a sub or maybe just some magnum to hit the IBU's.

 

[bolus14]

EKG or Magnum should be fine. Its only a jittering addition so they're not contributing any aroma or flavor.
I used Calypso in mine just because they're 13% AA so I didn't need much to hit the IBU's.

 

[GrogNerd]

EKG or Magnum should be fine. Its only a jittering addition so they're not contributing any aroma or flavor.
I used Calypso in mine just because they're 13% AA so I didn't need much to hit the IBU's.

"Jittering" addition

Sorry, I know what you meant, but it's still a LOL

 

[PeteNMA]

Ive used both Goldings and Columbus. Just hit the right IBU and you're fine

 

[Johanthedestroyer]

Just brewed a batch of this last week! Can't wait to try it out!

 

[orangemen5]

Does anyone know what the OG of this recipe is suppose to be from yoopers original post?

 

[thekraken]

Does anyone know what the OG of this recipe is suppose to be from yoopers original post?

Did you look in the original post? Og: 1.052

 

[BaylessBrewer]

Did you look in the original post? Og: 1.052

She did not post OG in the original post

 

[GrogNerd]

it is right there

 

[balrog]

In the android app it doesn't show the way it does on a PC

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[orangemen5]

I never realized the app was leaving info out. The whole top heading is missing. It just starts off with the ingredient list.

 

[BaylessBrewer]

In the android app it doesn't show the way it does on a PC

Same way on iPhone

 

[drumuglyknuckles]

maybe this was covered, but can i sub BlackPatent for the Black barley? what are the flavor differences? thanks

 

[orangemen5]

maybe this was covered, but can i sub BlackPatent for the Black barley? what are the flavor differences? thanks

You can sub it if u want but it won't be the same beer. I think a couple ppl subbed it in the thread.
The black barley is a tad bitter , roasty more coffee like. Where a 1/2 lb of black patent will be more acrid , burnt and ashy.

 

[FlaglerBC]

Yooper thanks for this. I live in Florida and call it a summer stout. Huge hit every time I brew it.

 

[Munster51]

Brewed this almost a month ago and just pulled the first pint out of the keg. Absolutely delicious. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[boicutt]

Just kegged this for the first time, I'm a bit sad that my yeast stalled, didn't hit my og 1.048 instead, and finished at 1.018. Uncarbed tasted good but a little too sweet

 

[JLeuck64]

I usually have it sit in the primary until it starts to clear, about 10 days or so. It takes a few weeks to really come together, but you could try a bottle after 3-4 weeks after bottling.

Yooper! You're such a tease!!! Making me wait for 3-4 weeks was unbearable! So I uncapped a bottle after just a few days and it was already starting to carb up, with Denny's fav 50 yeast. During bottling day I could tell it was going to be ONE of those stouts that just keeps getting better and better the longer it sits, but after a few IPA's this evening I just had to try one of your Oatmeal Stouts. Oh my effing Gawd! I am going to uncap a second bottle tonight ( ;

So while I'm thinking about it... ever consider modifying this recipe into the ahem ... Imperial Yooper Stout style of beer?! I would be so keen on such a recipe if it ever surfaced ( ;

 

[Yooper]

So while I'm thinking about it... ever consider modifying this recipe into the ahem ... Imperial Yooper Stout style of beer?! I would be so keen on such a recipe if it ever surfaced ( ;

I haven't ever thought about changing it. It may be pretty good to imperialize, I'd think!

 

[mblanks2]

Brewing an 11 gallon batch of this now. Excited!

 

[TAK]

I, too, bought grain for an 11 gal batch of this just last night to brew next weekend.

I've done a few stout recipes where I used this recipe as the base/starting-point, and then tweaked it to come up with a new recipe. This one is just so good, it's also a good place to start for new recipes too. E.g., I did a rye stout last year, based on this recipe.

Earlier this year I did a big, bold imperial chocolate stout (loads of chocolate malt, not actual chocolate), based on this recipe. It's bulk aging in the keg now, waiting for winter. It's not the exact same recipe with extra base malt, but it is an imperialized version, based on this recipe.

 

[Konadog]

I'm getting ready to brew this over the weekend, so what is everyone carbing this up to when bottling, 2.2?

 

[JLeuck64]

I went for 2.0 and it is carbing up beautifully! It's carbing up so well... it had me a wee bit concerned during the first week so I moved everything to a cooler area for long term storage. I've been enjoying it as a green stout, wish I could let it mature LOL

 

[mblanks2]

Anyone that has used S04 for this seen the krausen drop in just 72 hours. Temp has been controlled at 64*f. Had a 1.5" krausen within 12 Hours and 60 hours later everything has died down. Brew day went as expected all numbers hit +.02. PH at 5.4. Haven't checked gravity, just thought that fermentation was very fast.