Cracked the First Stark Stout

Stark Stout

I had a long day of moving furniture and rearranging our living room, so I decided it was a good time to see if the stout was properly conditioned. I cracked one and poured it gently, hoping for a good head and that thick aroma of roasted malts and licorice. I was not disappointed, as you can see. It tastes as good as it looks and I have like 30 more bottles! Yay!

Stark Stout Bottled!

The first run of Stark Stout is bottled and is conditioning now.  It’s final SG was about 1.022, down from the initial 1.042, making the final ABV about 2.2, similar to domestically served Guinness. On a related note, it tastes much like Guinness, but with a distinct licorice taste at the end. I do believe that next time I brew this beer I will use more malt and a stronger yeast, if I can obtain some “pacman” I may use it. Overall a very satisfying first run with lessons learned and Christmas bottles used. =D