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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

BJCP Style Guide

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 5003
Raspberry Chocolate Milk Stout
20 L 5.95% 35.36 1.076 1.031
BIAB 4877
Titanic Plum Porter
23 L 5.15% 34.33 1.052 1.012
All Grain 4705
Ultra Silky Milk Stout
22 L 4.21% 35.69 1.055 1.023
All Grain 4574
'Scotchy-Scotch Scotch' Milk Stout
5.5 gal 7.38% 42.99 1.080 1.023
All Grain 4362
Sweet Stout - Extract
5 gal 5.09% 32.32 1.059 1.020
extract 3962
Choc Raspberry Milk Stout (209)
23 L 5.1% 19.23 1.058 1.019
All Grain 3727
Coconut Milk Stout
2.6 gal 4.94% 31.59 1.059 1.021
BIAB 3637
2 Saint's Irish Coffee Stout
5.5 gal 5.39% 36.6 1.062 1.021
All Grain 3425
Mocaccino
5 gal 4.69% 24.24 1.050 1.015
BIAB 3352

Newest Sweet Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Milk Stout
124 gal 6.3% 12.92 1.064 1.016
All Grain 33
Sweet Stout 464
5.5 gal 5.72% 34.51 1.065 1.021
BIAB 27
Chocolate Oreo Milkshake Stout
6 gal 5.35% 35 1.065 1.024
All Grain 169
A Beer For Will
2 gal 5.34% 30.6 1.059 1.018
BIAB 30
16A Sweet Stout
20.8 L 5.85% 18.18 1.059 1.014
BIAB 48
Boosty Milk Stout
6.5 gal 9.16% 47.04 1.100 1.030
All Grain 40
Reindeer Games Spiced Milk Stout
21 L 5.63% 27.16 1.057 1.014
All Grain 63
Sweet stout Chocolate Vanilla Bean
5.25 gal 4.61% 16.48 1.058 1.023
BIAB 52
HuangLiangMeng
5.5 gal 6.08% 58.59 1.071 1.025
All Grain 68
HuangLiangMeng
5.5 gal 6.11% 55.4 1.069 1.023
All Grain 36

Fermentables Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 400 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 0% - 100%
Flaked Oats 247 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 19%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 229 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 8% - 100%
American - Chocolate 152 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 22%
American - Roasted Barley 147 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 0% - 13%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 145 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 6% 1% - 17%
US - Pale 2-Row 120 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 11% - 91%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 116 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 5% 0% - 11%
Flaked Barley 115 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 6% 0% - 30%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 98 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 183 5 56% 11% - 100%
Fuggles 136 4.5 53% 9% - 100%
Magnum 100 15 53% 9% - 100%
Willamette 47 4.5 52% 12% - 100%
Northern Brewer 42 7.8 58% 13% - 100%
Cascade 40 7 47% 8% - 100%
Challenger 28 8.5 55% 8% - 100%
Kent Goldings 27 5 59% 14% - 100%
Nugget 27 14 47% 12% - 100%
Chinook 23 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 11 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 42% 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 - Dark Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 420°L
29 43% 14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 5 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 24% 6% - 49%

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-04 181 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 91 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 25 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
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 19 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 17 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°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 99 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 65 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 48 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 47 Fining Boil 52% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 42 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 36 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 22%
Chalk 23 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 77%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 17 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 16 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 16 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%

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