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BJCP Category 16BDark British Beer
32 SRM (Extra Dark Porter)

Oatmeal Stout

A dark, luscious English stout with a luxurious velvety mouthfeel derived from generous additions of flaked oats.

Official BJCP Vital Statistics Range

Original Grav. (OG)1.0451.065
Final Grav. (FG)1.0101.018
Bitterness (IBU)2540
Color (SRM)2240
Alcohol (ABV)4.25.9%

Sensory Character & Tasting Notes

Milk chocolate, dark roast coffee, and warm cream
Nutty, earthy oat softness
Silky, full coating mouthfeel with zero harsh astringency
Medium sweetness balancing roasty bitterness

Origin, Heritage & Craft Tradition

A late-Victorian British evolution of the sweet stout, oatmeal stouts were historically marketed to invalids and nursing mothers for their nutritional beta-glucans. Modern craft brewing revived the style through Yorkshire icon Samuel Smith, proving that oats provide an unmatched cashmere texture without cloying sweetness.

Authentic Grain Bill & Mash Schedule

Mash Target
154°F for 60 Minutes
Higher single infusion to preserve silky dextrins and beta-glucan body
Representative Grist Ratios:
Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
English bready malt core70%
Flaked Oats (Rolled)
Silky mouthfeel and creamy dense head12%
Chocolate Malt (British)
Cocoa bean and milk chocolate notes8%
Crystal 80L
Dark raisin caramel body6%
Roasted Barley
Deep coffee dryness and opaque black color4%

Recommended Yeast Strains

SafAle S-04 (Fermentis)
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Attenuation: 75-82% • Flocculation: High
WLP002 English Ale (White Labs)
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Attenuation: 63-70% • Flocculation: Very High
LalBrew Nottingham (Lallemand)
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Attenuation: 77-83% • Flocculation: High

Water Profile & Salts

High bicarbonate water (London/Dublin profile) to balance dark grain acidity and accentuate chocolate roundness.

Commercial Reference Benchmarks

Benchmark your homebrew against these commercial archetypes:

Samuel Smith Oatmeal StoutYoung's Oatmeal StoutSummit Oatmeal Stout
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