Hi all,
Just brewed 4 cases - 2 of ipa and two of stout - my first time! Good fun!

I've only tried the stout after a week in the bottle and the ipa
pre-bottling. I'm tentatively disappointed in the body of the beers -
they're a bit thin. Any advice on this?

I'd also appreciate any recipe suggestions, links, etc. I'm a fan of the
following brews:

Stone IPA & Ruination
any Sam Smiths brews
Boont Amber Ale
Harp Lager
Old Peculiar
Guiness
Hennepin
Leffe
Wicked Summer

Overall, I just want to brew something with strong character. Also, any
book suggestions would be welcome. We're using my friend's setup, doing
single stage (thus far) w/o racking and bottling afterwards.

Thanks,
Phil