I've got a blue that I made using Fankhauser's method, too. I started it on December 15th and am faithfully waiting until February 15th to cut into it. This is my first blue, so I'm getting kind of anxious. Knowing that my family won't touch it is helping, though, as a 4-5 lb blue will go a long way for one person.
I'll have to look for friends to share it with if it turns out well.