diff --git a/TimberWinR/Parser.cs b/TimberWinR/Parser.cs
index 3eb03ac..d2438c7 100644
--- a/TimberWinR/Parser.cs
+++ b/TimberWinR/Parser.cs
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ namespace TimberWinR.Parser
             Index = "logstash";
             Host = new string[] { "localhost" };
             Timeout = 10000;
-            BatchCount = 10;
+            BatchCount = 200;
             MaxBatchCount = BatchCount*10;
             NumThreads = 1;
             Interval = 5000;
diff --git a/TimberWinR/mdocs/RedisOutput.md b/TimberWinR/mdocs/RedisOutput.md
index b7251d0..7b868d6 100644
--- a/TimberWinR/mdocs/RedisOutput.md
+++ b/TimberWinR/mdocs/RedisOutput.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The following parameters are allowed when configuring the Redis output.
 | Parameter     |   Type   |  Description                                                | Details               |  Default |
 | :-------------|:---------|:------------------------------------------------------------| :---------------------------  | :-- |
 | *threads*     | string   | Location of log files(s) to monitor                         | Number of worker theads to send messages | 1 |
-| *batch_count* | integer  | Sent as a single message                         | Number of messages to aggregate | 10 |
+| *batch_count* | integer  | Sent as a single message                         | Number of messages to aggregate | 200 |
 | *max_batch_count* | integer  | Dynamically adjusted count maximum                      | Increases over time | batch_count*10 |
 | *interval*    | integer  | Interval in milliseconds to sleep during batch sends        | Interval      | 5000 |
 | *index*       | string   | The name of the redis list                                  | logstash index name | logstash |