Chocolate orange stout

[Jag75]

I'm debating on dry hopping with Amarillo or Mandarin Bavaria. I'm going to use zest in the last 5 min of the boil as well as a orange peel tincture.

Anyone thats brewed this style what have you found ?

 

[cmac62]

I haven't brewed the style, but my thoughts are that with a stout any subtle hop flavor (ie. dry hops) will be buried in the roasted grain. I would use the zest and tincture to get the orange citrus flavors you are looking for. Just my humble opinion.

 

[ssuhy]

^^^Agreed. Try Jamil's Oatmeal Stout recipe. It's subtle enough on its roastiness that it won't bury any orange tincture flavors.

https://beerrecipes.org/Recipe/2846/jamils-mcquakers-oatmeal-stout.html

 

[cmac62]

You could also swap some of the dark roasted grain with midnight wheat which I hear has less of the aggressive bitterness and astringency.