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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
Titanic Plum Porter
23 L 5.15% 34.33 1.052 1.012
All Grain 5058
Batch 15 : Stout
17 L 6.84% 27.76 1.079 1.027
All Grain 5035
Raspberry Chocolate Milk Stout
20 L 5.95% 35.36 1.076 1.031
BIAB 4940
Ultra Silky Milk Stout
22 L 4.21% 35.69 1.055 1.023
All Grain 4654
'Scotchy-Scotch Scotch' Milk Stout
5.5 gal 7.38% 42.99 1.080 1.023
All Grain 4441
Sweet Stout - Extract
5 gal 5.09% 32.32 1.059 1.020
extract 4108
Choc Raspberry Milk Stout (209)
23 L 5.1% 19.23 1.058 1.019
All Grain 3812
Coconut Milk Stout
2.6 gal 4.94% 31.59 1.059 1.021
BIAB 3707
2 Saint's Irish Coffee Stout
5.5 gal 5.39% 36.6 1.062 1.021
All Grain 3486
Mocaccino
5 gal 4.69% 24.24 1.050 1.015
BIAB 3397

Newest Sweet Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mini Suit
558 gal 4.89% 29.64 1.057 1.019
All Grain 21
5. Lager stout. 220226
24 L 5.51% 0 1.058 1.016
All Grain 18
Creme Brulee (3 Gal)
3 gal 9.92% 64.2 1.101 1.026
All Grain 48
Mexican Chocolate Stout 2/26
5 gal 5.18% 24.46 1.056 1.017
All Grain 26
Creme Brulee (5 Gal)
5 gal 10.49% 75.5 1.107 1.027
All Grain 97
Milk Stout
12 gal 5.09% 29.83 1.059 1.020
All Grain 84
Milk Stout
124 gal 6.3% 12.92 1.064 1.016
All Grain 75
Sweet Stout 464
5.5 gal 5.72% 34.51 1.065 1.021
BIAB 72
Chocolate Oreo Milkshake Stout
6 gal 5.95% 33.15 1.072 1.027
All Grain 368
A Beer For Will
2 gal 5.58% 22.29 1.059 1.016
BIAB 120

Fermentables Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 404 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 0% - 100%
Flaked Oats 249 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 2% - 19%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 232 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 8% - 100%
American - Chocolate 155 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 22%
American - Roasted Barley 148 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%
Flaked Barley 116 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 6% 0% - 30%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 116 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 5% 0% - 11%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 99 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 186 5 56% 11% - 100%
Fuggles 136 4.5 53% 9% - 100%
Magnum 102 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-04 183 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 92 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 20 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 17 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 15 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 101 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 66 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 50 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 48 Fining Boil 51% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 42 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 38 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 22%
Chalk 24 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 77%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 17 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 16 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%

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