Brewing Irish Stout Beer at Home

Brewing Irish Stout Beer at home must seem like a dream come true for beer lovers. Well there is good news, it can be easily done. Irish Stout beer has always been known as the stronger variety of beer, which with its darker-than-the-usual-beer appearance makes it even more likeable. While brewing Irish Stout Beer at home your unique flavoring is what makes it even better, because when given the right flavoring, Irish Stout beer can easily became addictive. Brewing Irish Stout Beer at home is a great way to enjoy its richness and with practice you can make it as good as the original.

One of the most famous beers to have originated from Ireland, Irish Stout beer, is definitely one of the strongest beers available. With some varieties containing as much as 4.2 % ABV, it is not for the faint hearted. With its origins going back to Porter, which were sold in the early 1730s in London, Irish Stout beer was born when a stronger version of Porter was introduced into the market. Guinness Brewery in Ireland began the trend and at that time it was termed ‘Stout Porter’. By the 1900s, Roasted Barley was introduced into Irish Stout, explaining its roasted taste. The first form of the modern Irish Stout beer was the Guinness Extra Stout, which was later followed by equally popular versions such as Murphy’s Irish Stout and Beamish Irish Stout.

To begin brewing Irish Stout Beer at home, the main ingredient involved is Roasted Barley, this gives it the authentic flavor, dark color as well as the white head of foam. Get all your brewing equipment ready, if you are not aware of what is required visit the Brewing beer at home page for detailed explanations.   Start with heating around 2 gallons of water to about 160 to 165 ⁰F. After a while turn the heat down and add the grains to the water. Let the grains soak for around an hour, at a temperature of 150 ⁰F. While this is happening take another pot and heat a gallon of water in it, and use this to spare the grains, once an hour is up.

Now use the liquid strained from the grains, and add water to it to make a total of around 5 gallons. Now you boil the water, and then turn off the heat, after which you add the malt extract to it, and make sure it is completely dissolved before you turn on the heat. After it has started boiling, add the hops, and let it boil for another 40 minutes. After this step you can add the different variety of hops at intervals of 15 minutes, and also Irish Moss flakes. All this will make your beer more stronger, and definitely more like the original Irish Stout. After boiling for another five minutes, cool the wort.

Now you are all set to transfer the wort into the fermenting vessel, which has already been sanitized. Shake the mixture well to add oxygen into it. Now add the yeast and leave it for around two weeks. After this period get ready to bottle your Irish Stout beer. Sanitize your bottles and caps, and also boil your bottling sugar solution, cool it and pour it into your bottling bucket, or just add it to the fermenting beer. Now make use of a funnel and fill up your bottles, then store them in a dark place for 1 to 3 weeks. You know its ready when the beer is clear and has been carbonated. Now sit back and enjoy your strong and refreshing Irish Stout, the perfect end to all the hard work you put in for brewing Irish Stout beer at home.