Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout (13C) - MINI MASH Homebrew Ingredient Kit

I brewed the liquid extract version with the Muntons yeast. The beer was light in body and dark brown in color. Probably needs more steeping of the roasted barley grains. I ended up adding maltodextrin to make the mouth-feel more full. This clone is a bit off target.

Brewed the extract kit with White Labs yeast. The beer turned out weak. I tried it next to the real thing and it came up way short. It wasn't nearly dark enough and lacked the body of the original. It isn't a bad beer, but it just is not what I expected it to be. I wouldn't brew it again. When I think of a stout I want dark, rich flavors, which this lacks.

I think this was the second or third kit I ever made. It was extremely easy and created an excellent beer. I put 2 Madagascar vanilla beans in the secondary (2 weeks) and bottled with a pint of bourbon. Easily the best beer I have brewed and was a massive hit with my friends. I'm not exactly sure how different this is from the AHS oatmeal stout kit. Might order the AHS one next time to save a couple dollars.

I used a yeast starter and it had CRAZY fermentation. Painted my ceiling. Use a blowoff tube on this one. It turned out very nice in the end. Highly recommended.

What a fantastic beer! The blow-off tube is completely necessary (you'll understand after a day or two of fermentation). 1 week in primary, 2 in secondary, 3 in the bottle and it was ready to go. Delicious taste, not too carbonated (or least mine wasn't) but just an incrediable beer. Not too chewy or dry like many stouts, one I can't wait to brew again.