Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

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Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by Notlaw » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:36 pm

As the title suggests, I'm after a recipe for a stout that's not quite as strong as an Imperial Stout, but maybe up around the 6 or 7 percent mark. I want it a shade sweeter than normal, but I don't yet know how to engineer that variable into the recipe.

Any help welcome. :)
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Re: Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by IPA » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:45 am

Notlaw wrote:As the title suggests, I'm after a recipe for a stout that's not quite as strong as an Imperial Stout, but maybe up around the 6 or 7 percent mark. I want it a shade sweeter than normal, but I don't yet know how to engineer that variable into the recipe.

Any help welcome. :)
How about Graham Wheeler's clone of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout. OG 1073. ABV 7.2 percent.
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Re: Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by Pinto » Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:47 am

Notlaw wrote:As the title suggests, I'm after a recipe for a stout that's not quite as strong as an Imperial Stout, but maybe up around the 6 or 7 percent mark. I want it a shade sweeter than normal, but I don't yet know how to engineer that variable into the recipe.

Any help welcome. :)
Stouts sometimes add lactose if you aren't affected by it....even a touch of natural sweetener like stevia. Mashing warmer will also make a maltier, sweeter beer.
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Re: Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by Kyle_T » Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:16 am

I can give you my version of a Milk Stout but it's not quite 6%? Based on the Ron P Milk Stout.
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Re: Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by ManseMasher » Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:11 pm

I brewed one with molasses added at flame out, and also as the primer. Pm me if you want and I'll send you the recipe.
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Re: Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by Eric » Tue Mar 15, 2016 3:57 pm

Notlaw wrote:As the title suggests, I'm after a recipe for a stout that's not quite as strong as an Imperial Stout, but maybe up around the 6 or 7 percent mark. I want it a shade sweeter than normal, but I don't yet know how to engineer that variable into the recipe.

Any help welcome. :)
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Re: Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by GrowlingDogBeer » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:50 pm

I brewed this a while back, it got some very good reviews from those that tasted it.

You can just increase the overall grain volume to increase th OG should you wish, but this should give a good starting point. I mashed at 68 to keep some sweetness to the beer.

OG 1049. 36 IBU

77.5% Crisp Pale Malt
5% Oat Malt
5% Roasted Barley
5% Wheat Malt
2.5% Chocolate Malt
2.5% Crystal 120
2.5% Black Treacle

1.1 g/l Northern Brewer 60 min
0.6 g/l Styrian Goldings 60 min
0.6 g/l Styrian Goldings 10 min
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Re: Wanted - A slightly sweeter stout recipe

Post by sladeywadey » Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:00 pm

GrowlingDogBeer wrote:I brewed this a while back, it got some very good reviews from those that tasted it.

You can just increase the overall grain volume to increase th OG should you wish, but this should give a good starting point. I mashed at 68 to keep some sweetness to the beer.

OG 1049. 36 IBU

77.5% Crisp Pale Malt
5% Oat Malt
5% Roasted Barley
5% Wheat Malt
2.5% Chocolate Malt
2.5% Crystal 120
2.5% Black Treacle

1.1 g/l Northern Brewer 60 min
0.6 g/l Styrian Goldings 60 min
0.6 g/l Styrian Goldings 10 min
looks good but what yeast did you use? Some yeasts like wlp002 can leave some residual sweetness
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