Black Gate Dry Irish Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Black Gate Dry Irish Stout Extract Recipe Kit for Roast, Balance, and Pub-Style Drinkability
Black Gate Dry Irish Stout is a 5 gallon extract beer recipe kit built for brewers who want a classic dark stout that drinks lighter than it looks: roasted barley, firm bitterness, a dry finish, and smooth pub-style balance.
This is not a sweet dessert stout or a heavy imperial stout. Black Gate focuses on the essentials that make Dry Irish Stout so satisfying: roast character, restrained gravity, a clean fermentation profile, and a finish that invites another pint.
This is the extract version. If you prefer the other brew-day format, see the Black Gate Dry Irish Stout all-grain recipe kit.
Why Brewers Choose Black Gate Dry Irish Stout
Brewers choose this recipe when they want a dark beer with real character that is still approachable and sessionable. It is a good learning recipe because it shows how roasted grain, bitterness, fermentation, and carbonation combine to create a beer that feels dry rather than heavy.
It is also a strong draft choice. Served with moderate carbonation, Black Gate delivers the roasty profile stout drinkers expect while staying clean, balanced, and easy to pour.
Beer Profile
- Style: Dry Irish Stout
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Original Gravity: 1.042
- Final Gravity: 1.010
- ABV: 4.2%
- IBU: 35
- SRM: 34
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.
Fermentation Requirements
Recommended fermentation temperature: 64–70°F. Keep fermentation steady to reduce hot alcohol, solvent-like notes, and overly fruity off-flavors.
Detailed Kit Contents
- Briess Roasted Barley: 12 Ounces
- Briess Chocolate Malt - 350°L Roasted Malt: 2 Ounces
- Muslin Steeping Bag: 1 Bag
- Perle Hops - German Grown T-90 Pellets: 2 Ounces
- Fermentis SafAle S-04 English Ale Dry Yeast – 11.5 g: 1 Sachet
- Pilsen Light: 1 lb.
- Pilsen Light: 2 packages of 1 lb.
Flavor and Brewing Character
Expect dark roast, coffee-like bitterness, light chocolate undertones, restrained malt sweetness, and a dry finish. The beer should be firm and roasty without tasting burnt, harsh, or overly thick.
What Is Included
Extract packaging note: this kit uses 5 lb total Briess CBW® Pilsen Light DME packed as 1 × 3 lb pack and 2 × 1 lb packs.
- Briess Pilsen Light Dry Malt Extract
- Briess Roasted Barley
- Briess Chocolate Malt
- Perle hop pellets
- Fermentis SafAle S-04 dry yeast
- Muslin Steeping Bag 5 x 15 for steeping grains
Why Brewers Choose the Extract Version
The extract version is ideal if you want a shorter brew day with real steeped roasted grain character and a dependable DME base.
Steeping grain note: This extract kit includes a 5 x 15 muslin steeping bag for the roasted grain addition.
Brewing Notes
- Roast balance matters: avoid harsh extraction by keeping steeping or sparging temperatures under control.
- Use the exact hop timing in the PDF: the instructions list the Perle addition directly in the boil steps.
- Ferment steady: S-04 supports a clean pub-ale profile when kept in range.
- Plan carbonation separately if bottling: priming sugar is sold separately.
If you are bottle conditioning, you will need to purchase Powdered Dextrose Priming Sugar, sold separately. Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to determine the right amount for your finished volume and desired carbonation level.
If you are kegging your beer, use our Keg Carbonation Calculator to dial in serving pressure and carbonation level.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar so you are ready on packaging day.
- Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to dial in the right amount of sugar for your beer volume, temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and carbonation level.
Download the Black Gate Dry Irish Stout extract brewing instructions PDF.