Both Lactose and Oatmeal in a stout?
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:46 pm
by Wolfbrau
I was just listening to Jamil's "Sweet Stout" program, and was wondering: Has anyone here ever tried using, say, 1/2 pound of Oatmeal in a milk stout?
What are your experiences?
Re: Both Lactose and Oatmeal in a stout?
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:20 pm
by JasonHorlacher
The oats lend a smoothness...the lactose is the residual sweetness in a sweet stout. kind of two different things, but should work out well. i use oats in all my stouts.
Re: Both Lactose and Oatmeal in a stout?
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:19 pm
by Bugeater
I don't remember ever making a stout of any kind without oats. My stouts all taste good. Go for it!
Wayne
Re: Both Lactose and Oatmeal in a stout?
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:16 pm
by rustyc30
One of the guys in our home brew club does a sweet stout with oats and it turns out get make for a good match smooth mouth feel and a sweet after taste with the Lactose
Re: Both Lactose and Oatmeal in a stout?
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:46 am
by CT_Brewer
It's pretty typical. Look up recipes for Breakfast Stout. I recently had a commercial version that added coffee too. It was certainly a complete breakfast.
Re: Both Lactose and Oatmeal in a stout?
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:20 pm
by vejgaardzoo
My latest brew was a sweet stout with about 10% oatmeal and a similar amount of lactose. I only just bottled it a week ago so I can't say whether it's any good. But I had a sip when bottling and it was pretty promising