Chocolate Milk Stout Extract Beer Recipe Kit

Chocolate Milk Stout brings the familiar appeal of chocolate milk to a rich, roasty beer. Real cacao nibs add chocolate character, while lactose lends gentle sweetness and a silky, full body. Brew this 5-gallon extract recipe for an ebony pint with a firm tan head, cocoa and espresso notes, and a bittersweet finish.

Tasting Notes

• Aroma: Chocolate, coffee-like roast, and a hint of caramel.
• Appearance: Opaque ebony with a thick tan head.
• Flavor: Cocoa and espresso with caramelized sugar sweetness and bittersweet edges.
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied, creamy, and smooth with lingering sweetness.

Brewing Notes

• Style: Chocolate milk stout with a Sweet Stout base (BJCP 2021: 16A)
• Brewing Method: Extract with steeping grains
• Batch Size: 5 gallons
• Boil Time: 60 minutes
• Fermentation Temp Range: 65–75°F
• Approximate ABV: 5.1%
• Original Gravity: 1.051
• Bitterness / IBU: Moderate, balanced by malt and lactose sweetness
• Beer Color / SRM: Opaque ebony
• Time to Package: About 4 weeks after brew day, once fermentation and conditioning are complete
• Time to Enjoy: About 6 weeks from brew day, including bottle conditioning

Brewing Overview: Steep the specialty grains, then add the malt extract and lactose and complete a 60-minute boil with timed hop additions. Soak the cacao nibs overnight in 10 fl oz of vodka (required separately), then add the nibs and soaking liquid to the secondary fermenter about two weeks before bottling.

Also available as the Chocolate Milk Stout All Grain Beer Recipe Kit.