Dark British Beer - Oatmeal Stout - Beer Recipes | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Sign Up ×

Dark British Beer - Oatmeal Stout


A very dark, full-bodied, roasty, malty ale with a complementary oatmeal flavor. The sweetness, balance, and oatmeal impression can vary considerably.

Flavor Profile: Similar to the aroma, with a mild roasted coffee to coffee-and-cream flavor, and low to moderately-high fruitiness. Oats and dark roasted grains provide some flavor complexity; the oats can add a nutty, grainy or earthy flavor. Dark grains can combine wit

Ingredients: Pale, caramel and dark roasted malts (often chocolate) and grains. Oatmeal or malted oats (5-20% or more) used to enhance fullness of body and complexity of flavor. Hops primarily for bittering. Can use brewing sugars or syrups. English ale yeast.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Oatmeal Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Grandma's Secret Stash
5 gal 5.68% 37.4 1.058 1.015
All Grain 6091
Mocha Stout
23 L 5.09% 28.91 1.052 1.013
BIAB 3718
Velvet Merlin Clone
5 gal 5.74% 27.97 1.067 1.023
All Grain 3077
#55 House-warming Milk Stout
40 L 5.23% 27.99 1.058 1.018
All Grain 2990
Oatmeal Stout Redux
6.83 gal 4.84% 30.76 1.055 1.018
All Grain 2810
Oat Milk Stout 2
5.5 gal 6.44% 41.85 1.064 1.015
All Grain 2800
Finkel & Garf Oatmeal Milk Stout
5.5 gal 5.53% 50.95 1.071 1.029
All Grain 2582
Pôle Nord
200 L 5.37% 35.26 1.051 1.010
All Grain 2566
Oatmeal Extract Stout
5 gal 7.93% 35.64 1.083 1.022
extract 2071
Choco Oatmeal Stout (20 L)
21 L 6.03% 30.97 1.063 1.017
All Grain 1866

Newest Oatmeal Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Stout
5.5 gal 5.68% 30.21 1.056 1.013
All Grain 7
Whatever stout - Oats again
20 L 6.89% 31.01 1.066 1.013
All Grain 60
Oatmeal stout (1/12/25) updated
3.25 gal 6% 33.72 1.061 1.015
All Grain 70
Oatmeal Stout (1/25)
3.25 gal 5.94% 33.72 1.061 1.015
All Grain 37
Oatmeal Stout
20.8 L 5.12% 29.17 1.056 1.017
All Grain 67
Coffee Milky/Oatmeal Stout
1 gal 6.02% 35.18 1.061 1.015
extract 97
Oatmeal Stout 2025
23 L 5.32% 28.96 1.053 1.013
All Grain 134
Oyster Stout
5.5 gal 5.25% 43.99 1.057 1.017
All Grain 56
Coffee OatStout
10.2 gal 5.66% 24.55 1.057 1.014
extract 69
44. 9 grams 221224
25.8 L 5.02% 19.62 1.048 1.010
All Grain 135

Fermentables Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 521 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 11% 0% - 38%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 276 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 4% - 100%
American - Chocolate 209 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 1% - 18%
American - Roasted Barley 180 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 1% - 17%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 174 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 5% 0% - 18%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 149 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 5% 1% - 19%
US - Pale 2-Row 129 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 61% 3% - 93%
Rolled Oats 116 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 2% - 21%
American - Victory 98 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 7% 1% - 27%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 87 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 0% - 20%

Hops Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 213 5 53% 5% - 100%
Fuggles 153 4.5 48% 10% - 100%
Magnum 78 15 61% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 60 7.8 56% 15% - 100%
Willamette 59 4.5 55% 14% - 100%
Cascade 42 7 42% 5% - 100%
Challenger 38 8.5 47% 7% - 100%
Nugget 25 14 63% 17% - 100%
Kent Goldings 25 5 52% 14% - 100%
Columbus 24 15 58% 15% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 14 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 36% 13% - 57%
American - Chocolate 11 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 18% 3% - 30%
American - Roasted Barley 9 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 21% 10% - 36%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 7 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 19% 12% - 26%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 7 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 13% 4% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 5 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 16% 13% - 20%
American - Victory 4 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 19% 15% - 21%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 4 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 20% 7% - 31%
American - Black Barley 3 American Grain roasted malt 530°L
27 12% 10% - 15%
Briess - Chocolate 3 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
25 31% 13% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 211 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 78 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 42 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 34 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 32 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 28 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 20 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 19 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 17 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 16 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F

Other Ingredients Used In Oatmeal Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 131 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 91 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 68 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 68 Water Agt Mash 52% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 57 Fining Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 47 Water Agt Mash 59% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 44 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 25%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 30 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Chalk 29 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 24 Other Boil 24% 0% - 100%

Photos