Hello everyone,
I am new to brewing, and this will be my second brew ever. My girlfriend and I decided to brew a whiskey barrel stout from the ingredients we got in a Brewer’s Best ingredient kit. I recently read that adding oatmeal to a stout is great, and will really help the mouthfeel and creaminess.
The ingredients I have for the mash include 6oz of roasted barley, 8oz of dark chocolate and 8oz of caramel 90L. I plan on making a 5 gallon batch. How much oatmeal should I add to the grain bag?
Additionally, I was going to use steal cut oats (cook them first). Is this recommended, or should I use another type of oatmeal?
I would also like to hear your input on oatmeal in stouts and porters.