Took a sample of the IPA last night. It was just as I had hoped – 1.01 FG- yielding a 5.0% ABV. The color shocked me, in a good way. A bright, pale orange color that really caught me off guard. The taste was great also, very hoppy. Going to be a hoppy pale ale, more hops than malt, but should be and all around pretty good beer. May need to stop calling it an IPA though. Taste resembled a slightly lighter Burning River. I happen to have a recipe for Burning River so compared recipes after tasting it, and realized the recipes are actually not all that far off from each other. Coincidence for sure, and I’ll have to put Burning River on the clone list.

Racking this beer as soon as possible, it’s been in primary for 10 days and I don’t not expect the gravity to drop any more at all. I actually wonder if secondary is even necessary, based on samples this beer is already clear. And without the addition of dry hops in the recipe, there’s really nothing left to do but get it in the keg and let it carb up and age a bit more. Is it possible I somehow created a beer that takes 10 days to primary ferment, and another 10 days to carbonate and condition? Wouldn’t that just be great. Hmmm, decisions. We shall see. Any thoughts?

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