I bought materials based of the OPs original plans last night on my way home from work. Then I got to thinking, wouldn't 2.5" nails be too long for 1xN's? 1xNs stacked on top of each other is less than 2" isn't it?
I'll figure it out :-p
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so it's a brewers best oatmeal stout kit, and about 3-4oz of US Sterling leaf (not as much hops as I thought)
http://www.brewersbestkits.com/recipes2.html