Best stout I've made.

I highly recommend this kit. I have tried multiple oatmeal stout kits from other sources, but this kit is the best to date. The kit is well organized. The instructions are clear. The resulting beer is very good. Here are a few brewing notes: Prior to mashing, I toasted the oatmeal on baking sheets at 350F till they started to get some golden color, to bring out the nutty and tasted bread notes in the flavor. I mashed at 170F. That will leave longer chain sugars that will help supply the beer with a bigger body and mouthfeel. I used White Labs WLP005 English Ale yeast for a malty backbone. The resulting beer has a smooth mouth-feel. The body was spot on, nice and medium. The flavor and aroma show a lot of fruity esters. It was the favorite among my family of the 6 beers I brewed for the holidays. This kit will become part of my regular rotation, and may become the base kit for all of my stouts moving forward.

This was my 7th batch of homebrew, and my very first attempt at a partial mash. I used a 5-gallon paint strainer bag and a 5-gallon beverage cooler for my mash tun. The mashing and sparging went well- I did forget to recirculate but the paint strainer bag held everything in very well so it didn't actually end up affecting the beer. I used Wyeast 1056 American yeast and it was in the fermenter at 68-70 deg for about 2 weeks, then 3 days in the keg at 25psi to force carbonate. It was only 18 days old when we tapped it (yesterday) but it already tastes great and has a very elegant appearance. The beer and the head have a lovely rust colored tint to them, and the mouthfeel is silky smooth as one would expect from the oatmeal. Brewing this batch (and the subsequent results) has given me the confidence to start all-grain brewing. Highly recommend this recipe for both the partial mash experience, and for the delicious beer that is produced.

I'm about 14 batches into my latest obsession and I have to say this is the best beer I have ever brewed and tasted. Everyone who has tasted it agrees with me, even one who doesn't care for dark beers at all. 25 days in primary, 2 days cold crashed in secondary, then kegged. It lasted three weeks in the keg and really came into it's own after 2 weeks in the keg. I brewed the AG version last weekend. I replaced 5 lbs. of the base malt with Maris Otter and upped the oats to 2 lbs. and even toasted them. I ended up using Irish Ale yeast because my LHBS didn't have the English Ale yeast in stock. It started fermenting almost immediately and it finished and krausen dropped in just two days (12 hr. starter with stir plate) I couldn't believe it. I had to taste it to make sure nothing went wrong and it smells and tastes awesome after just 3 days in primary. It's going to be tough to wait the month or so for it to condition.

Great to find a beer of this caliber in a kit. Just roasted enough to compliment the oatmeal. Very well balanced, an outstanding stout.

I wanted to brew something special to celebrate my brother's retirement. So I picked a style that I knew he and his wife would enjoy: a stout.This was my first time brewing a stout AND my first time doing a partial mash, so I was naturally a little nervous at first, but it was a success! And the flavor?...YUMMM! I have not been a stout fan in the past, but this brew just may have changed my taste buds. I will brew this again.

This kit provides a way more complex malt profile than other kits that I've tried. I made a very well received Breakfast Stout variation with this recipe with one fundamental substitution. I replaced the water with Maple sap, not syrup: sap. It was legend - wait for it - dary!

An amazing recipe! Very easy to work with mini mash kit. I've brewed this twice. If you like a classic creamy stout, this is the kit for you. As an added bonus, add 1/4 cup vanilla extract (and extract it yourself! For an amazing unbelievable beer.

A tasty, easy to brew, stout that has a great flavor and a nice dry finish.

One of my favorite brews. Haven't made a bad one yet from MoreBeer. Really like this dark beer...as do the neighbors. Love watching it fall out after the pour.

One of the better beers I've made from an extract kit. Pretty much as advertised.

Considering I will probably never have the space or the water to waste on wort chillers to go all grain I have pretty much topped out at the mini-mash level, which has become my favorite way to brew (been brewing for 15 years) and THIS is my favorite mini-mash recipe! I've tried other Oatmeal Stout kits but if you really want to be blown flat by your first mini-mash experience this one will do the deed and is well worth the extra time. Better than any commercial ones I've tasted too. I just wish they had more mini-mash kits here to choose from but I understand their reasons. TRY THIS NOW! Last time I wanted it they were sold out!

My son picked out this kit, and I was quite hesitant to try it. This was my first mini-mash, and oatmeal and stouts are not my favorites by any means. It was a little harder and time consuming to make, But this beer turned out as one of my best ever homebrews. Everyone who has sampled it has tried to take extra home with them! Really smooth with nice body and finish. Just Try and buy anything even close to this back beauty at the store for $17 a case! This one will change your mind about stouts!