Mindy's Irish Stout

Brewed 1/30/22

OG 1.040. Flaked barley did not add any gravity points as this calculator suggested it would. Not an unexpected result. Set PPG to 0 to correct calculations.

IBU will be higher than desired (though still to style) due to this and the late addition of the 3.5lbs of the extract. Would have preferred ~30. Should have cut aroma hops in half to 0.5oz to compensate. Didn't think about it.

SRM much lighter than anticipated, estimated about 20. More of caramel color then the soft black I associate with an Irish dry stout. The roasted barley I purchased listed a lovibond of 480-720 but even 480L plugged into the calculator yielded an SRM of 27 so I'd guess it was more in the 300L rang. I was hoping for roasted barley at 600L for an SRM around 32. If I do this recipe again I'll up the roasted barley to 20oz for color.

Pitched one packet of rehydrated Nottingham yeast into fermenter at 56f.

Temperature briefly touched 62f early in fermentation but only briefly and primarily stayed 58-60f.

Sampled 2/6/22. Attenuated to 1.009. Slight sulfur aroma. Roasty, almost oatey with a distinct lactic acid tang. Nicely dry. The flaked barley and acidulated malt feel like they're working together to make a creamy taste without the texture.

Sampled 2/9/2022. Attenuated to 1.008. Probably the end of the road. Sulfur smell almost completely dissipated. Very pleasant taste. Tastes of coffee and oatmeal with just a hint of cream and tart fruit.

Note: The color means I'm probably going to call this an Irish Dry Ale. The flavor and everything else is to style but I can't imagine calling something this light a stout.