Finally got back to Lafayette after plenty of shenanigans in MI (final count was 88). Finally racked the McLuckey ale into the secondary and stole myself a hydrometer reading and taste.
Final gravity was 1.005@77F (awesome friggin' yeast). Flavor was more or less exactly where I wanted it...a blue moon style sweetness with a nice dry, floral finish. This was accomplished simply by taking a Belgian Wit recipe and adding 1/4 oz of Citra whole leaf hops at 10 mins and directly after the boil. Citra was a risk with the ridiculous AA content, for such a light beer, but it worked out perfectly. Color is off, but that's something I've noticed with all abstract kits.
I'm probably only going to let it sit in secondary for a few days to drop clear a touch. Need to clean the bottle meanwhile.
-James
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