Sooo, after 2 days of fermenting and an exploded BUCKET fermenter, I checked the gravity and found some interesting observations.
Gravity reading: 1.020
What does this mean? Well, I will tell you. Since I dumped pretty much the remaining yeast from the IMPERIAL stout I made into this wort, the batch was probably over pitched and hence the quick fermentation. So this beer should be done fermenting soon (which is good so I can get it off the yeast cake) and I can move it to the secondary fermenters.
Description:
Appearance: ...well it's not black or even dark at all. It's a red/orange. I would have thought the black slug (yeast) from the imperial stout would have added some color, but I guess I learned something today; a beer gets it's color from the malts (and the hops but only a little) that go into it. For future, I will add in maybe 1/2 lb of some roasted malts to give it a darker color and some roasty flavor.
Aroma: Very citrusy. This is due to the hops and I am very pleased with this. It's almost an orange citrus and it's nice. I know that with time this will mellow but as a young beer brewing, it is nice to smell.
Taste: Grapefruit, and hoppy. No roasty notes at all.
All in all, this is turning into just your run of the mill IPA, slightly darker and maybe a little more alcohol content than normal. I do like where it is going but growing in a different direction...this will add to the back story for the Dark Devil which now I am thinking to call it Demon Ale. It seems more fitting as it is no longer an Black IPA.
We shall see where we go. Also, up next cultivating the yeast from the Pils.
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