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Maybe I'll do that then, use the dark for my starter and the light in the wort. The closest LHBS to me is about an hour away, so its hardly local. I'll shop there when its convenient, but otherwise I order my ingredients online. I dont have a vacuum sealer, but would like to get one this...

I already purchased the the dark DME. I could replace it with light DME if I use the dark DME to make my starter. Think that would be ok? Ive previously left the grains in til 170*. I thought this time I'd try to be a little more exact or proficient. Id like to bring it up to about 155*...

I plan on brewing the above revised recipe in the next day or two, depending on how my starter looks. Any final considerations or the new recipe?

Thanks again for another great response. I broke down and purchased beersmith. Glad I finally did so. So heres my new recipe, let me know what you guys think: Specialty Grains: -.5# Chocolate -.5# Roasted barely -.5# Crystal 120L ^Steep @ 155* for 30 mins -6# Dark LME (60 mins) -1# Dark...

Thanks for the thorough reply and input my friend. Most of this recipe is what is included in the NB "Sweet Stout" kit. The only items Ive added were: -.5# Simpsons black for a darker flavor -3.15# Dark LME, for higher OG and ABV -1oz EKG hops, influenced by a vanilla stout recipe I...

Hey guys, Ive got a few brews under my belt now, been using kits from NB so far. Im not quite ready to start partial mashes yet (still need a few pieces of equipment, will probably wait til me and the fiance move out of our current residence), but Id like to try altering a NB recipe kit to come...