Cranberry stout recipe is a craft beer that combines the tart flavor of cranberries with the roast, creamy flavor of a stout. This recipe makes for a great holiday gift. It is very easy to make and the ingredients are simple. I brewed this recipe with the extract kit. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
How to make a cranberry stout recipe?
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 1 hour
- Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Serving Size: 4
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients for cranberry stout recipe
- 2 oz of cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cup water
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 cups of whole grain oats
- 1 pound dark ale extract wort grains (7.5 L) (or 6 pounds of dried malt extract)
Directions for cranberry stout recipe
Step 1: Wash cranberries, drain, and place in a quart-size canning jar. Place lid on the canning jar. Pour 2 cups of hot water into the canning jar. Place the lid back on tight, making sure that the rubber seal is in place
Place the canning jar into a saucepan and cover with warm water. Bring the water to a boil and keep it boiling for 20 minutes. Place the jars in cold water until cool
Step 2: Place the oats in a pot, pour boiling water over them, cover and leave overnight and drain the next day. Pour the dried malt extract, light brown sugar, whole grain oats, and cranberries into a 6-gallon cooking pot.
Step 3: Pour enough cold water into the 6-gallon cooking pot so that it’ll cover the ingredients by one inch (2.54 cm) (approximately 4 quarts, 4 liters). Bring the ingredients to a boil, and stir constantly. Mix the dark ale extract into the boiling ingredients. Reduce heat and continue to stir until all ingredients are dissolved.
The mixture should be smooth with no lumps. Boil for about 20 minutes stirring frequently. Turn the heat off and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of sugar. Reduce heat and continue to stir until all ingredients are dissolved. The mixture should be smooth with no lumps.
Step 4: Transfer the stout into a sanitized primary fermenter (see note), using a large spoon, remove and discard any cranberries that may have floated to the top during boiling. The lid can remain on during this step if you plan on putting it in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 704 |
| Protein | 4g |
| Carbohydrates | 98g |
| Fat | 58g<br> |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 5mg (excluding the salt) |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.00 |
10 Amazing Serving Ideas for cranberry stout recipe
- Cranberry stout with steak. Poke some holes in the steak and cook it on a stovetop. Serve the steak with cranberries and stout sauce.
- Cranberries stout sour cream dip: Mix some sour cream, and crushed berries into a bowl, add sugar and mix well. Serve this dip with vegetables, and fresh fruits, or use it as a snack by itself.
- Cranberry stout pancakes: Add some cranberry sour cream to the pancakes. Bake in the oven for a few minutes to brown it up.
- Cranberries stout ice cream: Add some cream to the pint of frozen berries and freeze them into a popsicle stick.
- Cranberry stout smoothie: Blend berries, milk, ice cubes, and cranberry drink together in a blender until smooth. Serve as a cold drink or enjoy it as dessert along with granola bars or candy bars.
- Cranberry stout milkshake: Blend some milk, ice cubes, and cranberry drink in a blender until smooth.
- Cranberry stout hot chocolate: Add some brewed cranberries to the hot chocolate
- Cranberries stout soup: Add some finely chopped onions, potatoes, carrots, and celery into a pot. Pour cranberry sour cream into it and stir well
- Cranberries stout cake recipe: Add some finely chopped onions, potatoes, and carrots into a cake tin. Pour cranberry sour cream into the cake tin. Bake in the oven until it’s nice and brown. Serve warm with some puffed grains on the side
Conclusion
This recipe makes for a great holiday gift. It is very easy to make and the ingredients are simple. I brewed this recipe with the extract kit. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It can be canned and then aged, similar to how you would age beer.
This beer is an alcoholic cranberry juice. It has a subtle tartness to it that is very nice, with a fruity aroma. This recipe makes 4 pints of cranberry stout but is easily scaled up or down if you want more or less. The brewing process should take about 3 days total, including cooking time and fermenting time.
