Wedding Beer Poll-Winner Announced, and then brewed

By a razor-thin margin, the oatmeal stout edged the Belgian dubbel for the 3rd wedding beer style in the open poll that's been open for quite some time. I wanted to get this beer brewed and in the bottle to allow for conditioning to allow the beer to slowly improve.

There may have been some ballot box stuffing toward the end of the vote, but lets just say, the best man and bride-to-be had a vested interest in the outcome.



The oatmeal stout was another early favorite of Esther's, who's also a fan of Sam Smith's take on the style.

The 10 gallon batch that was brewed for the wedding was an expanded all grain version of the extract Midwest kit I brewed early in my brewing days.

Pot and Kettle Black (Oatmeal Stout)

Type: All Grain
Date: 6/21/2009
Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Brewer: JC

Ass't Brewer: Esther
Boil Size: 11.45 gal
Boil Time: 60 min

18 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 66.67 %
3 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 11.11 %
2 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
2 lbs Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
1 lbs Black (Debittered) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 3.70 %
1 lbs Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 3.70 %
1.50 oz Zeus [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 34.1 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (20 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale

Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.067 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Measured Final Gravity:
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.44 %
Actual Alcohol by Vol:
Bitterness: 41.3 IBU
Calories: 303 cal/pint
Est Color: 56.9 SRM