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I've been craving stouts and since most should sit a while, I figure, let me brew this now and by late December, I'll have it.
I've read so much about Big Honkin' Stout on NB's forum then looked at it closely and thought it's right up my alley. Hoppier than most stouts, I wanted an American style stout. Supposedly, you can drink this faster. And, I've always liked Williamette in my stouts. I hope it's roasty enough for me.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Big Honkin Stout
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.74 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.24 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.075 SG
Estimated Color: 44.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 45.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
14 lbs 6.4 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 87.3 %
14.4 oz Black Malt - 2-Row (Briess) (500.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.5 %
9.6 oz Roasted Barley (Briess) (300.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.6 %
4.8 oz Carafa III (Weyermann) (525.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.8 %
4.8 oz Caramel Malt - 120L (Briess) (120.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.8 %
2.41 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 36.0 IBUs
1.21 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 8.9 IBUs
1.21 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 8 0.8 IBUs
1.2 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 9 -


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 31.80 qt of water at 164.3 F 153.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Add -0.00 qt of water and heat to 170.0 170.0 F 10 min

It looks like it will be plenty roasty. You've got a lot of dark malts in there. Its hard to beleive your doing a batch with no dry hop.....it's gonna be awefully hard to not touch the fermenter until it's done. I bet you'll be on the verdge of insanity while this one ferments.

No, there is no verge of insanity for me as I'm already certifiably insane!
Hey, that sounds like the workings of a beer name.....Certifiable Insane something or other.

As far as ROASTY ... looks great
As far as INSANITY ........AREN'T WE ALL ?

Looks good.

The winter is a good time for stouts.

It makes me feel warm and roasty.