Oatmeal Stout Yooper's Oatmeal Stout

[Beer-lord]

I've somewhat held off drinking this too much so I can see how it matures. 5-6 weeks after it was kegged, it's gotten so good, my friends ask for growlers. It's just so simple, it's good!
I will brew this somewhat often and at times, I'll make changes. Maybe sometimes add more roast. Others, different yeasts or play with the malt varieties but this is simple and simply good. Low ABV, flavorful, and really good!
Thanks Yooper for sharing this!

 

[JLeuck64]

My sentiments exactly!!! I was so pleasantly surprised the first time I made this recipe. Welcome to the inner circle bud! Those who brewed it all ready know, those who haven't... well they really should! ( ;

 

[aussie brewer]

Going to brew this awesome looking stout this week!
what mash pH should I aim for? I use bru n water to plan the ph
cheers

 

[JLeuck64]

Going to brew this awesome looking stout this week!
what mash pH should I aim for? I use bru n water to plan the ph
cheers

I asked Yooper the same question, here is what she suggested.

"Ideally, you'd have calcium at 50-100 ppm in almost all beers, and in the stout you'd have chloride at 50-100 ppm as well with a mash pH of 5.5ish."

So mash pH would be 5.5 or a high of 5.6
( ;

 

[aussie brewer]

I asked Yooper the same question, here is what she suggested.

"Ideally, you'd have calcium at 50-100 ppm in almost all beers, and in the stout you'd have chloride at 50-100 ppm as well with a mash pH of 5.5ish."

So mash pH would be 5.5 or a high of 5.6
( ;

awesome, thanks a lot!

 

[Soulshine2]

Sounds great . Hope you dont mind I borrowed your recipe for future use. It was link posted elsewhere with note it was a 3- 4 time re-brewed with consistent results.

 

[BandonBrewingCo]

This looks great, must give it a go. Any time i use roasted barley (stout and irish red) though I always get an anise flavour that I never get with my other beers. Am I meant to use the roasted barley different to the other grains?

 

[Yooper]

My recipe doesn't use roasted barley, the black barley is a bit different and darker and more of a coffee flavor than roasted barley. If you can't find black barley, coffee malt may be a good sub but I've never used it.

 

[BandonBrewingCo]

Started this about an hour ago. Using 9 lbs of pale malt instead, and cascade instead of willamette, but otherwise everything will remain the same.

Whoops. Forgot to add the oats to the mash, so it looks like it'll just a be a regular old stout.

Edit: Hit the target gravity spot on with this, but my brewing app is making it look kind weird.

how was it with the cascade?

My recipe doesn't use roasted barley, the black barley is a bit different and darker and more of a coffee flavor than roasted barley. If you can't find black barley, coffee malt may be a good sub but I've never used it.

Thanks Yooper but I'm afraid I can't get either. I'll just use 100g of roasted barley (1300 EBC) instead of 230g and hope for the best! Also will be using either Notty or some US-5 slurry

 

[djonesax]

Ive brewed this a few times and it's fantastic. Last time I split 10 gallons into two 5 gallon batches and added vodka soaked nibs and cold brew coffee to one of them. So good. I am brewing this again in a couple weeks but going to try it as BIAB this time to see how it compares to my 3V versions. I am also going to put it on nitro this time.

 

[Weldon0405]

I got my supplies for this today. I will be brewing this oatmeal stout this weekend as my first all grain batch!

 

[aussie brewer]

I just kegged this and it tastes amazing!!! ive been sampling it out of the fermenter for the last week and it tasted good right from the start, thanks Yooper!!

 

[djonesax]

I put 5 gal on CO2 and 5 gal on nitro / beer gas, 2 days ago. Tasted the Nitro yesterday and it tastes amazing. I highly recommend trying this on Nitro. It will be a cool experiment to be able to test them side by side when they are ready.

 

[Beer-lord]

My kegged kicked and I'm already thinking of brewing it again soon-ish. Not sure I'd do anything different but maybe add more oats for a bigger mouthfeel though I think the Denny's 1450 yeast really helped that a lot. You won't regret brewing this unless you just don't like stouts. Not a fancy-smancy stout, but simply just good.

 

[Sudz]

Been reading this for days. Eyes have glassed over. Will definitely be my next brew so I have a question.
Has the recipe changed since page 1? I don't think it has but I want to be certain. Obviously you have created a monster (good one) Yooper.

 

[Weldon0405]

Finished the last few bottles of this over the weekend. It was delicious.

 

[JLeuck64]

Been reading this for days. Eyes have glassed over. Will definitely be my next brew so I have a question.
Has the recipe changed since page 1? I don't think it has but I want to be certain. Obviously you have created a monster (good one) Yooper.

To my recollection @Yooper has not changed the base recipe. Go for it you will LUV it!

There have been a few of us that have monkey around with the recipe but make yourself a bone stock batch, then sip on a glass or two while reading through this thread ( ;

 

[Sudz]

Excellent idea. I believe I will do just that.

Cheers....

 

[Yooper]

Nope, I still make it the exact same way, except use Wyeast 1450 (Denny's Favorite) for the yeast strain. It's really good, I promise!

 

[Sauls]

Brewed this today, Sadly few points lower than the OP’s but we shall see. Denny’s favorite came in the mail puffed but thankfully fired up with the starter and is already cranking away.

 

[JLeuck64]

I am making another attempt at the Imperial version of this recipe today, see my earlier posts for reference. This time I am using my own home grown hops (oh ya!), plus I am cutting back on the amount of hops I am using. The last batch seemed to be just a wee bit too bitter for my liking. I am also going to ferment with Denny's Favorite 50 this time. Current version is attached as a pdf ( ;

 

[Sudz]

I made a 7.5 gal run of Yooper's original recipe this past week. Used Denny's which I ordered from Austin Home Brew. Was nervous about getting this shipped in the middle of our 100+ temps between Austin and OKC. Must say they did an outstanding job of double cold packs in a well packed box. The yeast arrived warm but not hot and made up a good starter. Fermentation of my wort started in hours and has been running strong at 64*F in my fridge. Hit all my numbers so I'm eager to see the results. Patience is a pain, not a virtue...

 

[JLeuck64]

I just kegged up a 5 gal. batch of the original recipe today. Went from 1.060 down to 1.016 in 3 weeks so it's a solid 5.5% batch ( ;

I've decided to pull back from making the Imperial version lately for a couple of reasons. First was a request from a family member for the original. Second, I have not made the original in so long I felt it was time to revisit.

I am not convinced that simply doubling up on the ingredients was the way to go on those early imperial attempts. Anyways... this batch is conditioning/aging on the gas at 10psi for several weeks before I cold crash in the keezer.

 

[Sudz]

Just a follow up on my August brew day. The batch is about half gone now. My new favorite stout without a doubt. Try it, you'll like it.

Cheers....

 

[sharp6]

Just brewed this one again today, added some smoked malt this time. Love this recipe!

 

[hout17]

I've chosen this recipe for my 2nd ever all grain brew. Looks incredible and I love Oatmeal Stouts! I'll post how it's coming along once I receive my grains and get this brewed and in the fermenter. Thanks Yooper!

 

[Coastalbrew]

It's delicious. I brewed a batch a month or so ago and have been enjoying it every since.

Cheers!

 

[hout17]

Got it brewed and in the fermenter! Gravity came out to 1.055 in the fermenter. Super excited as the brew day went well.

I had my efficiency set to 70% ended up with 73.5ish which is a good thing. I'm going to start milling my own grain so that should help.

 

[hout17]

Bottled last night FG came out to 1.018. I'll report back in about a month or so but the beer looked and smelled great!

 

[hout17]

Tastes pretty damn good. I think aging it another couple weeks will make it even better. Thanks Yooper!