Just brewed a Russian Imperial Stout last night. Pitched the yeast starter (1.5 quarts stepped twice) at about 12:30 AM. At 6 AM it's bubbling away!
Recipe:

Russian Imperial Stout 03/29/08
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Malt Extract Munton's LME Liquid 10 lb
Malt Extract Dark DME 1 lb
Malt Extract Light DME 4 cups

Grain Roasted Barley 0.5 lb
Grain Briess Crystal Malt 120 0.5 lb
Grain Munton & Fison Carapils Malt 20 0.25 lb
Grain Black Patent Malt 0.25 lb
Grain Chocolate Malt 0.25 lb

Hops Chinook Plugs (14 alpha) 90 min 1 oz
Hops Cascade Whole (7.4 alpha) 90 min 1 oz
Hops Chinook Plugs (14 alpha) 60 min 1 oz
Hops Cascade Whole (7.4 alpha) 30 min 0.5 oz
Hops Sazz Whole (3.2 alpha) 30 min 0.5 oz
Hops Cascade Whole (7.4 alpha) 10 min 0.5 oz
Hops Sazz Whole (3.2 alpha) 10 min 0.5 oz

Other Yeast Nutrient 10 min .5 tsp
Other Irish Moss 10 min .5 tsp
Yeast Wyeast Irish Ale (1084) 1.5 qt starter

I was just in England and Belgium with my lover last week. Went to England to see friends (and drink beer), went to Belgium to drink beer. Spent two nights in a row at Kulminator in Antwerp. Yes, I had the Westvleteren 12. Awesome trip; gonna write up a report.