Nobody Listens

So I racked to secondary.  The kid in me won out (sorry John!).  

 I prepped all my gear and got to siphoning.  The whole process went pretty smoothly.  I did notice a Star San Snake appear out of the top of the carboy, but as I have read numerous times, “Don’t fear the foam!”

Siphoning the brew

 I took a sample for a hydrometer.  The SG had dropped a bit since my last reading.  Adjusted for temp, the SG reading was 1.014.  

I had a few sips.  The aroma was still pretty hoppy but the taste had more of a “New Castle” type taste to it. Not quite sure how to place that or if that was due to the British ale yeast that was used in this recipe.  The flavor has mellowed out even more than before.

Pay no attention to that Star San bubble.

 I think John had a point, I shouldn’t have racked.  The beer was pretty darn clear.  I held it up to the light and could see some particles floating about, but it had cleared up quite a bit since the last check.  

Not quite sure why I put this on the laptop.

Even though I probably should have listened to the more experienced brew advice, I did have fun racking to secondary and getting to use my new equipment.  I don’t think I’ll wait a full 2 weeks in secondary to bottle.  I think I’ll be lucky if I last a week before I bottle.

How will it all turn out?