Good American stout recipe

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

I have made quite a few dark beers, but my recent efforts have not quite come together.

Going to go back to basics and try an American stout - have loads of hops for it and US05 has more predictable attenuation when the malt bill gets interesting.

Any good recipes going? Anything in the 5-6% abv range is good.

Lots of Columbus, centennial cascade and chinook in the house

[Stringybob]

Not sure what constitutes an American Stout but I have just ordered this from the Malt Miller. I brewed it years ago when I first got into AG brewing and it was my best ever brew http://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.ph ... uctId=3028
Those quantities are for a 20ltr brew.

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

Looks like a Dry Irish stout base with some tweaks. Going by the BYO/Jamil article, an American stout emphasises roast character, chocolate & coffee, clean fermentation and clean supporting malt profile - balancing rather than biscuity. Hop presence welcome. Main malt ingredients would be black, choc malt, and high ebc crystal to hold it together.

Specifically I am trying to nail that dark malt balance, and I have only pulled it off once or twice by accident.

[Trefoyl]

I've never tried to make Sierra Nevada Stout because I can buy it but I don't suppose you could go far wrong from this recipe, even if it is from Kristen England
http://byo.com/malt/item/155-back-in-bl ... atent-malt

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

SN stout would be a good place to start, or Anchor Porter. And I like your article - not finished, but de-mystifying Black Malt gets a thumbs up in my book.