Final on X-mas stout, Hop-killa 2

So I finally figured out my discrepency with the ABV on the X-mas stout. The third scale on my hydrometer is brix....which is also in %. I was reading the Brix content as the ABV content. Final ABV reading out of the keg (sampke allowed to go flat to eliminate effect of dissolved CO2) was 3.2%. Little disappointing, but makes for an extremely drinkable, and tasty beer.

Peoples came out with the second edition of Hop-killa, their DIPA. Very smooth, which is surprising because it came out at 104 IBU!!! Also very dangerous, since it is 8.5%. On Thursday (pint night), the old Chem Eng professor next to me got royally fucked up by insisting he could handle two after already having some Teddy Mack. Kinda hilarious, although I feel bad for Chris and Jess who had to deal with him.

After work today (yay saturday?) I'm going to brew up my St. Pattys day special. Going to use the chocolate malt again (bit more this time), and a high end safale yeast.