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BeerSmith's Dry Irish Stout 
(16 ratings)
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| Brewer: Brad Smith | |
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Style: Dry Stout (13A) |
| Boil Size: 6.52 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: 32.6 SRM | Equipment: Pot and Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) - All Grain |
| Bitterness: 41.8 IBUs | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Est OG: 1.039 (9.7° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body |
| Est FG: 1.009 SG (2.4° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage |
| ABV: 3.8% | Taste Rating: 44.0 |
| Amount | Name | Type | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.00 gal | Dublin, Ireland | Water | 1 |
| 10.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60 min) | Misc | 2 |
| 5 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (2.5 SRM) | Grain | 3 |
| 2 lbs | Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) | Grain | 4 |
| 1 lbs | Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 |
| 2.00 oz | Goldings, East Kent [5.0%] - First Wort | Hops | 6 |
| 0.25 tsp | Irish Moss (Boil 10 min) | Misc | 7 |
| 1.0 pkgs | Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) | Yeast | 8 |
Taste Notes
One of my favorite stock beers - I always keep a keg on hand. Rich flavored dry Irish Stout that is very simple to make. Perfect every time!Notes
A very simple all grain beer that produces a great Guiness-style taste every time. So light in body that I have even made black and tans with it using a full body pale ale in the bottom of the glass.Ratings
Next on my list 
by Curly55
Always looking for a good go to, hard to mess up, recipe for the basics that everyone should have on hand.
Excellent
by Dario
This was a great beer for the cold winter months. Don't forget to take the leap of faith and sour a small % of the wort.
Highly recommended 
by DrJones
Highly recommended dry stout - easy recipe, ferments quickly, very good!
A Big Hit
by roychuckbrew
Roy [of roychuckbrew] has a keg in the frig. I have started an empty mug club - I show up at his house on the weekends with an empty mug and asked to have it filled! It's early September, and hot - still very satisfying. I can just imagine it in the dead of winter watching a Blackhawks game.
Wonderful beer and extremely simple
by gwlove
This was the first beer I made when I went to all-grain brewing. It was simple, easy to sparge, and made a wonderful beer. I can see why this is a favorite of the creator of the Beer Smith software. I will definitely make this one or two times every year, especially during the winter months. It is nice that it is so light so as the old saying goes, you can get happy without getting hammered!
Simple, rich, tasty
by vinpaysdoc
I've been brewing about 5 months and this may be the best recipe I've come across yet. This will soon be a staple at my house.
Great Irish Stout
by Dibbs
I haven't brewed this style before, but this recipe turned out great and everyone loves it. I'm entering it in the Hogtown contest in a couple weeks. Great recipe.
Excellent stout
by remnarctrebor
Made an edited version based on this recipe and it turned out great. Will definitely be coming back to this one
Good Stout, Simple
by ElloPoppet
This was my first brew. Decided to add a little acid malt to gain that sour aspect.
Turned out great!
Will be brewing this every St. Patty's Day
Excellent Recipe
by geffthebricky
After trying around a dozen stout recipes I thought I would give this one a go when i seen the reviews. I wasn't expecting much as it is such a simple formula. After 2 weeks in the fermenter and a only a week in the bottle I am very pleased. Will brew this over and over. If anyone is interested I used Muntons Gold yeast which I like in dark beers. If you like stout i would highly recomend you try this, Thanks Geoff. UK
10 grams Gypsum in 5 gallons?
by Tenix
This recipe calls for 10 grams Gypsum added to Dublin water. Isn't that a lot of Gypsum for a 5 gallon batch?
Pre boil the Flaked Barley?
by aadclemens
Want to brew this beer but I'm wondering: did you pre-treat the barley flakes, Brad?
A Personal Favorite
by BeerSmithOne of my favorite recipes to brew in the winter. Gives a nice dry Irish stout with a relatively clean finish. I usually have a keg on tap in the winter.