Cafe Con Leche - 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Recipe Kit

$50.00

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✅ Beginner-friendly with step-by-step brewing support

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The Café Con Leche Coffee Stout is a bold, creamy coffee stout with layered roast depth and smooth sweetness. Dark malt flavor provides a rich foundation of chocolate and roasted grain, while whole espresso beans contribute authentic coffee aroma and flavor.

Lactose adds body and gentle sweetness, creating a soft, creamy mouthfeel. Fuggle hops provide balanced bitterness, while East Kent Goldings contribute subtle earthy and floral notes, resulting in a coffee stout that's rich, smooth, and deeply satisfying.

This all-grain 5-gallon recipe kit includes all the ingredients needed to brew Café Con Leche Coffee Stout from scratch:

Briess 2-Row Base Malts
Briess Bonlander Munich 10L, Chocolate Malt, Caramel 80L, Black Malt, and Roasted Barley Specialty Malts
Simpson Golden Naked Oats
Fuggle (Bittering) Hop Packet
East Kent Golding (Flavor) Hop Packet
Lactose (milk sugar)
Cuban Espresso Beans
Your choice of yeast (dry yeast, liquid yeast, or no yeast if you have your own)

Note: Brewing equipment is not included. This kit is designed for brewers who already own a 5-gallon all-grain brewing system.

Brewing your Café Con Leche Coffee Stout follows a classic stout brewing process:

Mash: Convert grain starches into fermentable sugars.
Sparge: Rinse the grains to collect sweet wort.
Boil: Add hops for balanced bitterness and subtle flavor. Add lactose during the boil.
Ferment: Ferment with your selected yeast until clean and fully attenuated. Add espresso beans during secondary fermentation.
Enjoy: Ready to drink in about 4 weeks.

This recipe highlights bold coffee and roasted malt character while maintaining the smooth, creamy body that makes this coffee stout so satisfying.

Cafe Con Leche - 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Recipe Kit

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What You'll Brew

Café Con Leche Coffee Stout

A rich, espresso-forward milk stout layered with dark chocolate and roasted malt depth. Expect bold coffee aroma, a smooth, creamy mouthfeel, and balanced bitterness supported by traditional English hop varieties.

Brewed at approximately 5–6% ABV, this full 5-gallon batch delivers dessert-inspired flavor with smooth drinkability and satisfying roast character.

What's Inside the Cafe Con Leche - 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Recipe Kit

This all-grain 5-gallon recipe kit includes all the ingredients needed to brew Café Con Leche Coffee Stout from scratch:

Briess 2-Row Base Malts
Briess Bonlander Munich 10L, Chocolate Malt, Caramel 80L, Black Malt, and Roasted Barley Specialty Malts
Simpson Golden Naked Oats
Fuggle (Bittering) Hop Packet
East Kent Golding (Flavor) Hop Packet
Lactose (milk sugar)
Cuban Espresso Beans
Your choice of yeast (dry yeast, liquid yeast, or no yeast if you have your own)

Note: Brewing equipment is not included. This kit is designed for brewers who already own a 5-gallon all-grain brewing system.

Make Your Next Batch with the Café Con Leche Coffee Stout Beer Recipe Kit

Already have your own 5 gallon fermenter? This Café Con Leche Coffee Stout Beer kit includes ingredients to make your next batch. Our Café Con Leche Coffee Stout Beer recipe includes the ingredients you need, and none of the equipment that you don't. From grain to glass, this is the ultimate DIY Café Con Leche Coffee Stout Beer experience for passionate homebrewers.

Easy Steps to Making Café Con Leche Coffee Stout Beer

Brewing 5 gallons of your favorite Cafe Con Leche is more rewarding than ever with our Cafe Con Leche 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Recipe Kit. With high-quality ingredients and simple steps, the process is straightforward and satisfying.

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Every all-grain kit comes with instructions to guide you through the brew day, fermentation and beyond. We provide recipe-specific tips tailored to your exact recipe, including mash temperature, fermentation timelines and more.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Café Con Leche 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit include brewing equipment?

No. This is an ingredient-only 5-gallon recipe kit. Brewing equipment is not included, and this kit is designed for brewers who already own a 5-gallon all-grain brewing setup.

What makes this stout a “Café Con Leche” style?

Whole espresso beans provide authentic coffee flavor, while lactose adds smooth creaminess that complements the roasted malt profile.

Is this beer sweet or creamy?

Lactose adds body and gentle sweetness, resulting in a creamy mouthfeel without making the beer overly sweet.

How long does this beer take from brew day to drinking?

It is ready to drink in about 4 weeks, including fermentation and carbonation time.

Is this recipe beginner-friendly?

This all-grain beer recipe kit is intended for advanced brewers with all-grain brewing equipment. If you're new to brewing, we recommend starting with one of our extract recipe kits, which are designed to be beginner-friendly and require less equipment.

Is this recipe available year-round?

Yes. The Cafe Con Leche Coffee Stout recipe is available year-round.

Not an All-Grain Brewer? Try the Extract Café Con Leche Coffee Stout 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit

Our dry malt extract version of this recipe gives you the same classic Café Con Leche Coffee Stout flavor with a simpler process. Perfect if you’re just starting out or want a quicker brew.

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