[Kelvard]

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. 

[kramerog]

Cooked steel cut oatmeal will work.  Your beer may end up noticeably cloudy because the dissolved starch will form a haze, but may not be noticeable if your beer is dark enough.  8 oz is a reasonable amount.

[bboy9000]

Flaked oats work well too.  You can just mash them.

My opinion on oats in stouts and porters?   If it tastes good do it!