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Irish Beer - Irish Extra Stout


A fuller-bodied black beer with a pronounced roasted flavor, often similar to coffee and dark chocolate with some malty complexity. The balance can range from moderately bittersweet to bitter, with the more balanced versions having up to moderate malty ri

Flavor Profile: Moderate to moderately high dark-roasted grain or malt flavor with a medium to medium-high hop bitterness. The finish can be dry and coffee-like to moderately balanced with up to moderate caramel or malty sweetness. Typically has roasted coffee-like flavo

Ingredients: Similar to Irish Stout.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Irish Extra Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Irish stout
5.5 gal 5.63% 40.24 1.059 1.016
All Grain 14632
Guinness clone
5.5 gal 5.08% 48.26 1.050 1.011
All Grain 3870
Mercy Extra Stout
18.9 L 6.01% 37.99 1.063 1.017
All Grain 3285
XXX STOUT
10 gal 7.65% 47.8 1.095 1.037
extract 3139
Irish Stout
21 L 6.44% 28.8 1.065 1.016
Partial Mash 3133
Irish Stout
21 L 5.66% 28.92 1.060 1.017
Partial Mash 2893
Horse Shoe Stout
10 gal 7.83% 46.13 1.083 1.024
All Grain 2380
Extra Stout
5 gal 7.22% 34.51 1.068 1.013
extract 2355
stout?
5 gal 6.74% 54.47 1.068 1.017
All Grain 2036
Dental Stout
5.5 gal 5.07% 47.89 1.051 1.013
All Grain 1725

Newest Irish Extra Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
std
1.5 gal 5.55% 33.26 1.056 1.014
Partial Mash 24
My Goodness, My Clone
12 L 5.5% 44.33 1.054 1.012
BIAB 28
Kaidin & Bailey's Real Beer
5.5 gal 4.7% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 47
Niagara College Target Brew: Irish Extra Stout
54 L 6.42% 35.93 1.060 1.012
All Grain 134
Irish Extra Stout
5.5 gal 6.1% 38.39 1.062 1.016
BIAB 47
Irish Extra Stout
11 gal 5.93% 45.7 1.059 1.013
All Grain 64
Guinness Clone 2024
20 L 5.86% 43.3 1.058 1.013
All Grain 79
Irish Extra Stout
5 gal 6.33% 30.07 1.063 1.014
BIAB 80
Irish Extra Stout
20 L 6.2% 36.51 1.059 1.012
All Grain 106
Irish Chocolate Stout
5 gal 6.72% 23.39 1.066 1.015
All Grain 23

Fermentables Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Barley 97 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 13% 2% - 31%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 67 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 7% 2% - 23%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 61 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 66% 17% - 100%
Flaked Oats 56 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 4% - 38%
American - Roasted Barley 54 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 7% 1% - 16%
American - Chocolate 39 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 7% 1% - 36%
US - Pale 2-Row 35 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 13% - 88%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 24 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 6% 1% - 12%
German - Carafa III 18 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 5% 2% - 15%
German - Pale Ale 16 German Grain base malt 2.3°L
39 69% 53% - 91%

Hops Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 79 5 59% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 42 4.5 43% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 30 7.8 45% 9% - 100%
Magnum 25 15 58% 12% - 100%
Challenger 23 8.5 49% 10% - 100%
Willamette 16 4.5 36% 17% - 70%
Target 15 11.5 49% 15% - 100%
Nugget 14 14 60% 8% - 100%
Cascade 12 7 36% 12% - 100%
Chinook 7 13 38% 11% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Black Malt 9 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 18% 5% - 50%
American - Roasted Barley 8 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 15% 9% - 23%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 6 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 51% 20% - 100%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 14% 10% - 22%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 4 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 51% 31% - 71%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 4 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 22% 7% - 50%
German - Carafa III 4 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 20% 13% - 40%
Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 3 United Kingdom Grain base malt 2.65°L
38 48% 44% - 50%
German - Carafa II 3 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 19% 12% - 22%
German - CaraAroma 2 German Grain crystal malt 130°L
34 57% 22% - 91%

Yeasts Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 59 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 34 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 31 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 29 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 21 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 9 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42 7 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 79.5% 61°F 72°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013 5 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 71% 66°F 71°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 4 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 4 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F

Other Ingredients Used In Irish Extra Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 39 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 33 Water Agt Mash 65% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 21 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 20 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 63%
Baking Soda 14 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 29%
Epsom Salt 14 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 12 Fining Boil 64% 2% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 10 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Chalk 8 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 71%
Table Salt 5 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 12%

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