Bottled be the IPA

Remember how I said that I planned to use the secondary fermenter for the IPA? Well, it didn't happen. If I had racked to the secondary immediately upon my return from California Saturday, it might just have been possible. But, as it is, I realized that after 13 days in the primary fermenter, I might as well bottle.

FG of 1.006, making it just about 4% alcohol by volume. Planning to crack open the first bottle the week of May 9th.

Going up this Sunday to Hunter Mountain for the Tap New York craft brewers festival. This will be my first festival, and I am excited to be going with the NYC Homebrewers Guild. This will also be the first time I will attend an event will my local group (been traveling every other time).

The next beer will be the Altbier. Secondary fermentation and lower temperature fermentation (55-65 F) required. That will be a challenge. I think that if I use a wet towel over the fermenter plus a fan it should be cool enough.