Sorry I didn't respond....I wasn't subscribed to this thread like I thought I was.
This turned out great! It has strong coffee and chocolate flavors but . It's very complex from smell to aftertaste but doesn't overpower the tastebuds like some stouts do. Mine probably needs another month...
Just sealed this into the primary.
I added a quart of strong coffee at the end of the boil as an addition. Also, I boiled for 75m and waited 15m before dropping in the bittering hops (keeping them at a 60m boil).
This wort was pitch black after cooling and smelled great, very strong and...