Just an update I've had the beer in bottles for a little over a month now and it's great lots of compliments and requests for refills.
Thanks again for the advice and encouragement.
I'm seeking advice from those with more experience.
So I was making pitch black IPA clone this weekend, the one from the byo.com recipe and I had several brain fade moments:
The first was I used 7 lbs dme instead of 7.75lbs lme
The second and third was I used 1 lbs carafal ii dehusked instead...