Want to brew a Stout that drinks easy, almost like a lager or crisp summer ale. Any suggestions?
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My thought would be, if you have a stout recipe you like, keep all the grains and hops in proportion, but scale everything down to a low gravity. I believe the Guinness you get in the pubs in Ireland is about 3.5% abv. And it drinks very easy.
Though I’ve not brewed this beer, here’s an idea to look into: Make Your Best Dry Irish Stout | Craft Beer & Brewing
I was going to say the same thing as BrewBama. Brad Smith’s dry Irish stout recipe has worked out well for me. Here’s a link to the Brewsmith format recipe for that stout. BeerSmith's Dry Irish Stout - Recipe - BeerSmith Cloud
That’s a pretty classic recipe posted. But if you are asking for a “Stout that drinks like a lager” it sounds to me that you are really looking for a Schwarzbier.
Aside from Guinness clones, this is the most easy-drinking Stout recipe I’ve brewed:
That being said, it needs that English yeast fruityness, so it’s certainly not lager clean. However, lowering the final gravity and serving on cask/low carbonation made for a dry beer that didn’t linger on the palette at all. Nice and crisp.