oats-in-the-dark mk2 Brew Session

11/11 5.18 HLT pH 148F mash 5.25/1.073 first 5.34 second 5.65/1.015 final 5.26/1.047 pre 1/8tsp Ca(OH)2 5>EOB 68F KO 5.12/1.055 post Pitched 500 mL Brit V slurry from Penny's Porter Super smooth brew. Efficiency was a touch low. I expected to land at 1.053, given my pre-boil gravity. But with low hopping rates, I didn't miss any fermenter volume. Set temp controller to 68F. 11/16@1.020@74F. Though not quite done, it's tasting quite nice. Pretty darn smooth, big chocolate bars vibes. 11/24@1.015. kegged. 12/7. Tapped about a week and a half ago. Jet black, caramel colored foam. Rich chocolate candy bar, caramel, and licorice aromas. Medium-light bodied, smooth, silky texture. Bitterness holds the reins, keeping the beer from descending into overly saccharine territory. Finishes with a clean dark chocolate note. A light hand worked in the beer's favor here. The malt complexity is great, and despite having 6 different malts in it, it's not too much of anything. This beer would be stunning on a handpump, and my biggest regret about the beer is that I'm NOT drinking it that way. New goals.