Dry Irish Stout Beer Recipe Kit

A great stout

This is a great kit! Easy to follow steps and a straightforward procedure. The end product is what I hoped for in a easy to brew, good tasting, dry stout!

I keep it on tap, classic and delicious

I don’t know how many times I’ve brewed this, or how many different yeasts. All are good. If you want a straight forward flavor profile, use a yeast that stays out of the way, like SAF-05 or 04. If you want something more curious, try Hornindal Kveik, or Imperial Darkness. Both are excellent, and punctuate dark fruit overtones, like plum, or raisin, very subtle, but you’ll love it. This is a Guinness slayer. Try it with fresh vanilla beans, or 4 oz cocoa nibs or coffee in secondary. This recipe is a great palate for personalizing your home brew. I brew it straight every St Paddy’s Day. I just tapped a nitrogen keg yesterday with SAF-05 and Brewzyme D added, near perfect. I think it does make for a cleaner tasting beer.

Dry Irish Stout

I'm looking forward to actually tasting the stout. When I racked it into the secondary, I was recovering from Covid. My senses of smell and taste were greatly compromised. So, I'm planning to keg the stout and another brew this coming week. One positive was the Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale yeast. It was so fresh, volcanic fermentation started within 8 hours. So much so, that I had to fix a blow-off line to it! I used it on the Irish Red Ale with similar results. Good stuff! After I keg this week, I'd like to add to this review.