I was playing with beersmith 2.x and thought it might be neat to create a super stout beer using the thickest recipe I could conjure up. My recipe was for 12 gallons. I included 1 lb of black patent and 1 lb carafa III. Although the basic recipe was for an Oatmeal stout, I wanted it to be slightly dryer and as such I reduced the amount of oatmeal. I hit my expected original gravity of .054 and pitched some Nottingham English dry yeast which I had prepared a day before. I was expecting a final gravity of ~.02, but it stopped at .032. I stirred the trub and wort attempting to rouse the yeast, but it completely stopped at .03, which according to beer smith would give me ~3.2%. I gave it a taste and it was really rich and dry. I am contemplating on fortifying it with some light malt to get it up to 4.5%. In the meantime, I am curious as to why this brew is so dry at .03. It's so rich it stains everything that contacts it. Anyway, the recipe is below- Comments and recommendations are appreciated.
Hellbent's Oatmeal Stout
Hellbent's Oatmeal Stout
7 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 29.8 % |
3 lbs | Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 12.8 % |
3 lbs | Chocolate Wheat Malt (400.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 12.8 % |
2 lbs 8.0 oz | Oats, Flaked (1.3 SRM) | Grain | 4 | 10.6 % |
2 lbs | Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 8.5 % |
2 lbs | Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 8.5 % |
2 lbs | Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) | Grain | 7 | 8.5 % |
1 lbs | Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) | Grain | 8 | 4.3 % |
1 lbs | Carafa III (525.0 SRM) | Grain | 9 | 4.3 % |
1.50 oz | Nugget [13.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min | Hop | 10 | 28.4 IBUs |
4.00 oz | Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min | Hop | 11 | 14.2 IBUs |
1.0 pkg | Nottingham English Ale Dry yeast | Yeast | 12 | - |
4.00 oz | Fuggles [4.50 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days | Hop | 13 | 0.0 IBUs |