The Face planter

This is the Face Planter, This is not a beer that you sit and drink a 6 pack of. This is a One maybe two beers and done. It is recommended that you pitch this on to a second or third generation yeast cake and ADD at least 3 packages of your fav yeast as well.

Brewer:	Vance Hanna		Email:	vancehanna@yahoo.com
Beer:	The Face planter		Style:	Imperial Stout
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	166 HCU (~50 SRM)		Bitterness:	84 IBU
OG:	1.153		FG:	1.034
Alcohol:	15.3% v/v (12.0% w/w)
Water:	I used 6 gallons of Distilled water with 3 oz of burtons water salts.
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 20L .5 lb. British black patent 1 lb. Roasted barley
Steep:	steep grains 60 mins at 155°
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.127	6 gallons
	6 lb. Light malt extract 6 lb. Wheat extract 6 lb. Honey 1 lb. Molasses
	Pitched 5 teaspoons yeast nutrient and 5 teaspoons yeast energizer.
Hops:	2 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Brewers Gold (8.5% AA, 30 min.) 5 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	I pitched 6 dry Nottingham packages then 1 week later pitched 6 more then racked to secondary after another week and pitched 6 more packages. i really would pitch this on a 3rd generation yeast cake if i made it again, say make 2 nice stouts 1.050 or so with a good smack pack yeast, then pitch this on the cake and add 6 packages Nottingham dry as well.
Log:	Sadly i had not yet learned to keep good notes when i first made this.it was fermented a bit on the warm side, around 72° and Dry hopped at day 3,6,and 9 with 1 oz leaf fuggles. that is about all i remember.
Carbonation:	I would Force carb in a keg, then bottle and age at least 1 year before drinking.
Tasting:	i only tasted one, it was at the 2 month mark, it was still very green and a bit too harsh but not horrible, but then i moved by plane and had to leave it behind, i have a feeling it would be awesome at 1 year but sadly until i rebrew it ill never know.

Recipe posted 01/27/10.