Blackout Chocolate Stout: Small-Batch (5L, 1 gallon) Home Brew Recipe

Smooth as they come. Pitch black stout that’s crammed with rich dark chocolate and roasted coffee flavourings. A handful of breakfast oats makes this stout taste a lot better than your morning porridge and creates an amazing velvet feel.

Recipe Profile

Method: 1 gallon BIAB (brew-in-a-bag)
Target OG (Original Gravity): 1.047
Target FG (Final Gravity): 1.007
Bitterness: 39 IBU
Estimated ABV: 5.1%

Ingredients

700 g Maris Otter Pale Malt
90 g Chocolate Malt
60 g Torriefied Wheat
60 g Caramunich Malt
40 g Roasted Barley
50 g Torriefied Oats
6 g Northern Brewer Hops
3 g Safale US-05
5 g Maltodextrin
10 g Cocoa Powder

Process

• At 0 mins (start of boil): 6 g Northern Brewer
• At 75 mins (end of boil): 5 g Maltodextrin & 10 g Cocoa Powder