Just siphoned the Hefeweizen to a secondary fermentation vessel, a 5Gal glass carboy. Now that the trub has settled out, it looks to be a nice, hazy golden color, and the yeast did a good job of imparting the characteristic flavors. Current gravity is somewhere around 1012, which seems on target (OG was 1050). The small sample I took my gravity reading off of had a wonderfully zesty and refreshing taste.
Just a quick update on the home brew schedule: While my first AG brew was not a disaster, it was definitely a learning experience (read: I messed things up). My second batch, a porter following Papazian’s Silver Dollar Porter recipe turned out deliciously (only 2 weeks in the bottle), and the Arrogant Bastard clone (based on this recipe) tasted amazing (and very, VERY close) on bottling night. Things are looking up.
I’ve also had a tour of the local brewery here in Orono, The Black Bear Brewing Co. It’s really cool to see the kind of equipment he has to play with, and to hear his opinions on some of it. Thats an idea for another post.
I’m planning another brew this Saturday, but can’t make up my mind what I want to do. Suggestions welcome.