Batch #22 - Irish Stout

We had a great brew day on Saturday that included several firsts for us.

The first 15 gallon batch! Actually closer to 18 which gives us some extra in the primaries and allows us to avoid have to scrape every last drop (along with clumps of protein strands ewww) out of the boil pot. We will definitely get 3 full kegs out of this.

Stress Free 60 Minute Mash! We hit our temps right on the money this time with no mid-mash adjustments. We also used an iodine test to see when starch conversion was complete and, as suspected, we did not need to be mashing for 90 minutes. We cut it down to 60 this time and it may be even shorter in the future.

The First Stout! Brewing a batch of beer is a fun and rewarding day, but brewing a Stout has an extra element to it. The aromas are so strong and different and the beer is BLACK and very substantial looking. You really feel like you did something amazing.

All in all a great day. We're brewing again in two weeks!