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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 4970
Raspberry Chocolate Milk Stout
20 L 5.95% 35.36 1.076 1.031
BIAB 4810
Ultra Silky Milk Stout
22 L 4.21% 35.69 1.055 1.023
All Grain 4485
Titanic Plum Porter
23 L 5.15% 34.33 1.052 1.012
All Grain 4427
'Scotchy-Scotch Scotch' Milk Stout
5.5 gal 7.38% 42.99 1.080 1.023
All Grain 4292
Sweet Stout - Extract
5 gal 5.09% 32.32 1.059 1.020
extract 3860
Choc Raspberry Milk Stout (209)
23 L 5.1% 19.23 1.058 1.019
All Grain 3696
Coconut Milk Stout
2.6 gal 4.94% 31.59 1.059 1.021
BIAB 3566
2 Saint's Irish Coffee Stout
5.5 gal 5.39% 36.6 1.062 1.021
All Grain 3369
Mocaccino
5 gal 4.69% 24.24 1.050 1.015
BIAB 3315

Newest Sweet Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Gordon Strong Sweet Stout
8 gal 4.4% 25.14 1.054 1.021
All Grain 10
cinnamon dulce stout
70 gal 6.05% 37.01 1.060 1.015
All Grain 28
First go
6 gal 8.6% 9.33 1.082 1.016
All Grain 27
stout shit idk bro
15 L 4.94% 23.17 1.058 1.020
BIAB 16
Chocolate Milk Stout
5 gal 5.48% 150.18 1.055 1.013
All Grain 30
Zoƫ's Best
5 gal 5.74% 32.97 1.059 1.015
All Grain 129
PUB 131 - Coffee and Cream For 17
264 gal 6.22% 28.42 1.063 1.016
All Grain 38
Salted Caramel Stout
500 L 5.49% 23.33 1.059 1.017
All Grain 42
AI despo X-mas 25 (Majorens jul 25 )
25 L 6.22% 28.36 1.063 1.016
All Grain 38
Milk Stout
3 gal 4.21% 43.28 1.050 1.018
extract 56

Fermentables Used In Sweet Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 399 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 228 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%
American - Roasted Barley 145 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 119 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 14% - 91%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 115 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 5% 0% - 11%
Flaked Barley 112 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 182 5 56% 11% - 100%
Fuggles 135 4.5 53% 9% - 100%
Magnum 101 15 53% 9% - 100%
Willamette 47 4.5 52% 12% - 100%
Northern Brewer 41 7.8 58% 13% - 100%
Cascade 40 7 47% 8% - 100%
Nugget 28 14 47% 12% - 100%
Challenger 28 8.5 55% 8% - 100%
Kent Goldings 26 5 57% 14% - 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 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 18 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 97 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 65 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 47 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 47 Fining Boil 52% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 41 Fining Boil 54% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 36 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 22%
Chalk 23 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 77%
Lactic acid 16 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 16 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 15 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%

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