diff --git a/2015/lib/2015/19.ex b/2015/lib/2015/19.ex
index bb53976..416ee9a 100644
--- a/2015/lib/2015/19.ex
+++ b/2015/lib/2015/19.ex
@@ -49,5 +49,29 @@ aoc 2015, 19 do
   end
 
   def p2 do
+    {mappings, molecule} = input()
+
+    find_shortest_path(molecule, invert(mappings))
+  end
+
+  defp find_shortest_path(molecule, replacements, steps \\ 0)
+  defp find_shortest_path("e", _replacements, steps), do: steps
+
+  defp find_shortest_path(molecule, replacements, steps) do
+    {from, to} =
+      Enum.find(replacements, fn {from, _} ->
+        String.contains?(molecule, from)
+      end)
+
+    molecule = String.replace(molecule, from, to, global: false)
+
+    find_shortest_path(molecule, replacements, steps + 1)
+  end
+
+  defp invert(mappings) do
+    for {from, tos} <- mappings, to <- tos do
+      {to, from}
+    end
+    |> Enum.sort_by(fn {from, _} -> String.length(from) end, :desc)
   end
 end
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93de9fa..f11f9c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 | Year | Stars | Languages |
 | - | - | - |
-| [2015] | **37/50** 🌟 | Elixir |
+| [2015] | **38/50** 🌟 | Elixir |
 | 2016 | | |
 | [2017] | **18/50** 🌟 | Haskell |
 | 2018 | | |