Sort of Strong Oat Stout with Oak (Sososwo)

[der kleine Drache]

Hi all! 

I have been doing stouts and porters with oak and I made a Yorkshire with oats in it and I liked the results. Extract only. 

 

I want to do a strong stout soon and have been thinking of doing this recipe: 

1/2 cup toasted oatflakes boiled for 3 minutes and then let them be for 20 minutes.  
Strain the liquid into fermenter with: 

1,7kg Coopers Irish Stout 
2 * 1,5kg liquid maltextract Amber  
2g Wyeast Nutrient Beer Blend 

 

I intend to use original yeast + SafAle US-05.  

After fermentation add 20g toasted oakflakes and let them be for 1 week. 

Are there any recommendations, tips from you who are experienced with higher gravity brewing, oats, stouts? 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2021 by der kleine Drache

[Shamus O'Sean]

9 hours ago, der kleine Drache said:

Are there any recommendations, tips from you who are experienced with higher gravity brewing, oats, stouts? 

I don't know enough about the oats and oak.  They sound okay though.  One thing I do know is fit the Krausen collar for this one.  It will be a foamer.

[ben 10]

On 11/5/2021 at 4:31 AM, der kleine Drache said:

1/2 cup toasted oatflakes boiled for 3 minutes and then let them be for 20 minutes.  
Strain the liquid into fermenter with: 

So, what are you trying to achieve with the 1/2 cup?

Last beer I used oats in had 750g in the mash

[Smashed Crabs]

What oak are you using also ? some toasted cherry oak should impart a nice flavour. I have only used it in spirits so far and it isn't too bad. Imagine it would go alright with a stout. 

[der kleine Drache]

4 hours ago, Smashed Crabs said:

What oak are you using also ? some toasted cherry oak should impart a nice flavour. I have only used it in spirits so far and it isn't too bad. Imagine it would go alright with a stout. 

I am using medium toasted french oak since I hava a big bag of it. Cherry oak sounds interesing. 

 

8 hours ago, disgruntled said:

So, what are you trying to achieve with the 1/2 cup?

Last beer I used oats in had 750g in the mash

Last time I used it I had a whole cup and the foaming was a bit extreme, the mouthfeel nice though. 

 

On 11/5/2021 at 5:15 AM, Shamus O'Sean said:

I don't know enough about the oats and oak.  They sound okay though.  One thing I do know is fit the Krausen collar for this one.  It will be a foamer.

OK thanks for the warning! Might put one of the malt extracts in after a while.  

Edited November 6, 2021 by der kleine Drache

[ben 10]

9 hours ago, der kleine Drache said:

Last time I used it I had a whole cup and the foaming was a bit extreme, the mouthfeel nice though. 

oh, okay. I have only ever mashed oats, not added them for mouthfeel

[der kleine Drache]

Forgot to mention that it's intended to be 23 litres.