Sweet Stout Recipe and Tasting - Homebrew Jar of Destiny Challenge

Our latest Jar of Destiny challenge brought us to Sweet Stout - 2015 BJCP 16A Sweet Stout had a real moment in the early days of craft beer. Left Hand Milk Stout was one of the standouts, and it likely remains one of the few true examples of the style you can still reliably find on shelves. Over time, Sweet Stout seemed to get pulled into the Americanization of beer styles. As the Hazy IPA craze took off, many stouts became sweeter, bigger, and heavier. Sweet Stout gradually morphed into Pastry Stout, packed with adjuncts and flavors like vanilla, honey, chocolate, and just about anything dessert-inspired. Pastry Stouts can be interesting, but this beer goes back to the start. This recipe is a lactose-infused stout focused on medium-high body, smooth roast, and balance. It has chocolate and roasted malt notes, backed by bread, caramel, and a soft sweetness from the lactose. That lactose adds body and smoothness without turning the beer into dessert. We really enjoyed this one. It is smooth, flavorful, and still very drinkable. Hope you try it for yourself. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Jar of Destiny Sweet Stout Pick 00:49 Sweet Stout Style Description 01:16 Water Profile And Recipe Overview 01:50 Grain Bill 02:19 Hop Schedule And Yeast 02:50 Gravity, ABV, IBU, And Mash Schedule 03:22 Tasting Notes 04:13 Roast, Caramel, And Lactose Balance 05:14 Recipe Adjustments 06:12 Pale Chocolate Malt Discussion 07:24 Fermentation Notes 08:56 Final Thoughts 09:41 Wrap Up Water: Added Calcium Chloride/Gypsum to get PPMs in the 80 range and balanced profile. Ca: 82 PPM SO4: 82 PPM Cl: 85 PPM Grain Bill 7.0 lb (3.18 kg) Golden Promise malt - 62% of the bill 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Simpsons Roasted Barley - 9% of the bill 0.75 lb (340 g) Briess 60° L Crystal malt - 7% of the bill 0.75 lb (340 g) Weyerman Light Munich malt - 7% of the bill 0.75 lb (340 g) Thomas Fawcett Pale Chocolate malt -7% of the bill 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) Flaked Barley - 9% of the bill Special Ingredient 1 pound (0.45 kg) of Lactose Hops 8.5 g of Magnum hops 12.3% AA) - added at 60 minutes to go in the boil 28 g of Kent Goldings hops (5.3% AA) - added at 10 minutes to go in the boil Yeast 1 Packet of Safale US-05 Original Gravity: 1.065 Final Gravity: 1.018 ABV: 6.43% IBU: 19 SRM: 41 Directions: Mashed at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes and boiled for 90 minutes, following hop schedule. Added lactose with 15 minutes to go in the boil. Ferment at 70°F (21°C) for two weeks. #sweetstout #jarofdestiny #brewdudes CHEERS! Check out our blog: https://www.brew-dudes.com/sweet-stou...