So I've brewed maybe a dozen or so of my own beers. Every time I've done it I've just walked into the homebrew store and picked out a recipe.
A couple of guys at work are having a homebrewing contest in March, and I need to come up with my own recipe for a Stout. Any lessons I can learn from anyone out there who has crafted his own brew before? Recomendations for a starting point? I'm really excited to start studying this as it's going to increase my brewing know how as I'm no longer just following a recipe.
MMMmmmmmmm beer.