Are these adjustments to a stout you have made and liked in the past? If not familiar with the base recipe, it may be tough to tell what you like or dont like about the adjustments. I have not made a stout like this, but have made Denny's BVIP and it has a lot going on and I wish I had made just the base the first time, so I could better understand what the extras brought to the table. Not saying dont do it, just trying to help figure it out