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Dark British Beer - Sweet Stout


A very dark, sweet, full-bodied, slightly roasty ale that can suggest coffee-and-cream, or sweetened espresso.

Flavor Profile: Dark roasted grain/malt impression with coffee and/or chocolate flavors dominate the palate. Hop bitterness is moderate. Medium to high sweetness provides a counterpoint to the roasted character and hop bitterness, and lasts into the finish. Low to modera

Ingredients: The sweetness in most Sweet Stouts comes from a lower bitterness level than most other stouts and a high percentage of unfermentable dextrins. Lactose, an unfermentable sugar, is frequently added to provide additional residual sweetness. Base of pale malt

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Top 10 Sweet Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Batch 15 : Stout
17 L 6.84% 27.76 1.079 1.027
All Grain 4824
Raspberry Chocolate Milk Stout
20 L 5.95% 35.36 1.076 1.031
BIAB 4524
Ultra Silky Milk Stout
22 L 4.21% 35.69 1.055 1.023
All Grain 4269
'Scotchy-Scotch Scotch' Milk Stout
5.5 gal 7.38% 42.99 1.080 1.023
All Grain 4010
Choc Raspberry Milk Stout (209)
23 L 5.1% 19.23 1.058 1.019
All Grain 3473
Sweet Stout - Extract
5 gal 5.09% 32.32 1.059 1.020
extract 3369
Titanic Plum Porter
23 L 5.15% 34.33 1.052 1.012
All Grain 3286
Coconut Milk Stout
2.6 gal 4.94% 31.59 1.059 1.021
BIAB 3284
Mocaccino
5 gal 4.69% 24.24 1.050 1.015
BIAB 3155
Cherry hazelnut stout
5.5 gal 5.96% 58.76 1.060 1.015
All Grain 3112

Newest Sweet Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
sweet stout mariachila
470 L 6.08% 25.95 1.058 1.011
All Grain 0
SWEET STPU MARIACHILA
470 L 5.97% 25.02 1.057 1.011
All Grain 1
Biere au Lait
5 gal 5.53% 21.36 1.068 1.026
All Grain 42
Sweet Stout
12 L 6.47% 35.52 1.068 1.018
BIAB 87
Smore Sweet Stout
3.5 gal 4.72% 19.71 1.053 1.017
BIAB 49
Choco Stout (HBF 2024)
5 gal 6.05% 0 1.065 1.019
All Grain 79
HS. Coffee Stout
20.8 L 6.73% 33.85 1.072 1.020
All Grain 98
sweet stout
53 L 5.33% 40.1 1.063 1.023
All Grain 156
Sang-Am Milk Stout
12.5 L 5.24% 30.55 1.072 1.032
BIAB 164
milk stout
132 gal 5.26% 31.54 1.066 1.026
All Grain 76

Fermentables Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 384 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 0% - 100%
Flaked Oats 237 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 19%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 223 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 8% - 100%
American - Chocolate 151 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 22%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 144 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 6% 1% - 17%
American - Roasted Barley 141 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 0% - 13%
US - Pale 2-Row 119 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 14% - 91%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 116 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 5% 0% - 11%
Flaked Barley 108 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 6% 0% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 97 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 21%

Hops Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 175 5 56% 13% - 100%
Fuggles 129 4.5 54% 9% - 100%
Magnum 97 15 52% 9% - 100%
Willamette 45 4.5 52% 12% - 100%
Northern Brewer 40 7.8 59% 13% - 100%
Cascade 40 7 47% 8% - 100%
Nugget 28 14 45% 12% - 100%
Challenger 28 8.5 55% 8% - 100%
Kent Goldings 25 5 58% 14% - 100%
Chinook 22 13 49% 24% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Roasted Barley 13 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 24% 7% - 42%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 12 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 34% 6% - 57%
American - Chocolate 10 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 43% 17% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 8 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 19% 2% - 33%
Flaked Oats 7 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 22% 11% - 57%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 7 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 25% 5% - 46%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 6 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 23% 13% - 33%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 6 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 38% 12% - 75%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 5 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 24% 6% - 49%
Flaked Barley 5 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 30% 4% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 179 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 88 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 26 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 25 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 23 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 17 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 17 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15 16 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 72.5% 70°F 75°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098 15 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-High 74% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 14 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 88 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 56 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 45 Fining Boil 52% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 44 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 38 Fining Boil 56% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 33 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 22%
Chalk 22 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 77%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 16 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 15 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 14 Flavor Boil 71% 0% - 100%

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