stout homebrew

Hi there, I have a Cooper's Irish Stout kit on the go at the moment which I have pimped up a bit with a tiny bit of coffee and some cacao nibs. I'm intrigued by the idea of adding some peppermint tea to it and having something that will taste a bit like After Eights in stout form to drink over...

As the title states, i’ve brewed a stout kit today used rehydrates crossmyloof ale yeast and the fermentation has erupted!! Kicked off within 2 hours and now my blow off tube sounds like some heavy metal bass drum lol! I’ve left a good 4 inches as it never rises that far but it’s pressed...