Oatmeal Pale Ale

[dillen]

Last week I was at RB (Chicago)and they had an Oatmeal Pal Ale That was roasty With a Hearty hop finish. Ive tried a couple of web sites to find a recipe but no luck ,does any body know of one. Ive made great Pale Ales in the past But am not sure what amounts of oatmeal,or when it would be added to my Boil. P.S. I brew 5gal Batches

[Beerconnoisseur]

There are a few recipes for Oatmeal Stout at BeerTools; here (http://www.beertools.com/html/recipes.php) is the link.

For the last mini-mash Oatmeal Stout I brewed; here is the recipe MoreBeer provides (along with complete directions):

7 lbs. Ultralight Malt Extract

1.75 lbs. 2-Row
8 oz. Crystal 120L
8 oz. Black Roasted Barley
8 oz. Chocolate
4 oz. Black Patent
4 oz. Wheat
4 oz. Carapils
1 lb. Flaked Oats

and 1 oz. Northern Brewer (for 60 mins.) and 1 oz. Kent Goldings (1 min.) for the bittering/aroma additions, respectively.

You could conceivably tweak this recipe by starting with an all-grain recipe for Pale Ale, then add 1/2 lb. of Flaked Oats, and continue until you hit the magic flavor you want. As you brew more homebrew, you will literally get a taste for precisely which flavors are contributed by which hop, malt, etc.

If you're looking for something more specific in terms of a flavor profile, then it'd be nice to know what the name of the beer was. Oh, heck, tell us what it was, regardless. We'd love to have a delectable new concoction to try out! :D

[dillen]

Thanks for the link & the ideas ill give it a try , The beer was at Rock Bottom Chicago and was simply called oatmeal pale ale And Should Still be On Tap

[Fast_Eddy]

Try finding a pale rye and substitute in oats for the rye.

[brewmonkey]

If you cannot find any more info on it I would suggest starting with something along the lines of 5% of the total grist and then work your way from there.

[cburton71]

I've added upwards to a full pound of flaked oats in some of my Pales and ESB's. It doesn't seem to affect the flavor at all, but it does add a fuller, silky mouthfeel to it. If you're interested in adding a bit more flavor, try adding a half pound of flaked rye to your recipe like Fast_Eddy suggested. It adds a slight tart flavor that adds to the hop bitterness. Whole grain rye adds more of a pronounced flavor, but it needs to be mashed.