How to Make Coffee Stout Beer

Coffee stout is a delicious and flavorful beer that combines the rich, complex flavors of coffee with the dark, roasty notes of stout beer. Here's a recipe for homebrewing 5 gallons of coffee stout:

Ingredients:

* 9 pounds pale ale malt

* 1 pound caramel malt

* 12 ounces chocolate malt

* 8 ounces roasted barley

* 1 ounce Columbus hops (60-minute boil)

* 1 ounce Cascade hops (15-minute boil)

* 1 ounce Fuggle hops (5-minute boil)

* 1 package Safale S-04 dry yeast

* 1 pound cold-brew coffee concentrate (or freshly brewed coffee)

Instructions:

Step 1 (Brew Day):

1. Mash the grains with 1.25 quarts (1 liter) of water per pound of grain at a temperature of 152-154°F (67-68°C) for 60 minutes.

2. Collect the wort (liquid extracted from the grains) by sparging (rinsing) the mash with hot water until you reach your desired volume (5 gallons, or 20 liters, in this recipe).

3. Bring the wort to a boil in a brew kettle.

4. Add the Columbus hops once boiling begins and let them boil for 60 minutes.

5. Add the Cascade hops and boil for 15 minutes.

6. Add the Fuggle hops and boil for 5 minutes.

Step 2 (Cooling and Fermentation):

1. Cool the wort down to pitching temperature (around 68°F, 20°C) using a wort chiller or ice bath.

2. Transfer the cooled wort into a sanitized fermenter.

3. Add the cold-brew coffee concentrate or cooled, freshly brewed coffee.

4. Pitch the yeast into the fermenter.

Step 3 (Fermentation and Carbonation):

1. Allow the beer to ferment for 1-2 weeks at room temperature (68-72°F, 20-22°C).

2. After primary fermentation is complete, transfer the beer to a secondary fermenter or leave it in the primary fermenter.

3. Allow the beer to condition and carbonate for 2-3 weeks. You can do this by naturally carbonating the beer in the fermenter or by force-carbonating it by dissolving CO2 gas in the beer.

4. Bottle or keg the beer and enjoy!

Remember, this recipe is customizable, and you can adjust the amounts of grains, hops, and coffee to suit your own taste preferences. Experimentation is key to creating a delicious and unique coffee stout beer!