Planning to brew my 2018 Winter Warmer on Sunday. Working at my friend's brewery tomorrow, early start at 4am so can be done in time to hit up the LHBS to get the grain I need. Recipe is simple; 12.5lbs two row (have that), 2lbs Cara 80 or 120, 1lb special roast, and 1/2lb roasted barley. Going to try for higher volume so I can reduce 2 gallons down for more maltiness, and add 1lb dark brown sugar at 15 minutes as well. It's the spice that's going to make this one; 2 vanilla beans (chopped), 1tsp cloves, 1/2tsp allspice, and 2 grated cinnamon sticks at 15 minutes to end of boil, and the same again stuffed into a bottle with Captain Morgan's for a week or so and added to the fermenter after that. Might turn into a spice bomb but it sounds good and looks good. Not aiming for huge ABV but if I get it...more's the better! Planning on doing two batches, one this weekend and one next, first will get bottled for giveaways & maybe save a few bottles for competitions, second will be kegged. Looking forward to this one.