Oatmeal Stout

Classification: stout, oatmeal stout, all-grain

Source: Bruce Taber, HBD #1980, March 9, 1996

This is one of my favorites. It is very dark and rich with a beautiful brown head. If you like dark beers but aren't too fussy on the harsh flavors of some stouts, then this is for you. The oatmeal adds a smooth richness to the stout making it taste like one more.

Ingredients:

5.5 lbs 2 row malted barely (2.5 kg)
1.0 lbs 1 minute oatmeal (500g)
1.0 lbs roasted barely (500g)
1.0 lbs chocolate malt (500g)
1.0 oz Fuggle hops - 60 min. (30g)
1.0 oz Golding hops - 30 min (30g)
Wyeast # 1098 British Ale OG 1.048 FG 1.018

Procedure:

I used a 50-65-70 (122-150-158) mash schedule and added the chocolate and roast barely at the 70 degree step and held until conversion (about 20 min.). I won't go into my full procedure because everyone has their own methods that they prefer.