Brewed this up with cascade for finishing, and with my lhbs crush which I'm sure they don't change, I hit 1.054 with my usual batch sparge... I wondering if collecting 7 gallons of preboil on such a small beer upped the efficiency into the 80's? I'm not crying over it. Can't wait to taste it.
Reporting back ---- been in the keg for a few days so has some carbing left to do, but given my lack of experience with it, does Marris Otter give off some serious nutty notes? My LHBS carries Muntons Marris Otter, and I'm getting a serious nutty character, almost overwhelming, but then the chocolate and roast flavors come through. I think this is going to be a winner with some time in the keg. I also fermented with Nottingham at 61 wort temp.