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fuzzy booty wheat

Made this beer for the 2nd annual "beer burger booty bash". kegged it and the finished result was better than imagined. This was my first fruit beer.

Brewer: jon surratt Email: jonsurratt@yahoo.com
Beer: fuzzy booty wheat Style: Belgian White (Wit) Fruit
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 26 IBU
OG: 1.055 FG: 1.008
Alcohol: 6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w)
Water: Bottled spring water.
Grain: 1 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. Flaked wheat
Steep: Steeped thiry minutes at 160°
Boil: 65 minutes SG 1.042 6.5 gallons
6.6 lb. Wheat extract
Last fifteen minutes added three pinches of irish moss.
Hops: 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: wyeast belgian wit
Log: 3 pounds (pre peeling, dicing weight) of peaches were introduced to the secondary for 9 days. Fermentation temp was around 71°
Carbonation: 2.1 volumes Keg: 7.0 psi @ 38°F
First time kegging.
Tasting: Enough peach flavor for me. Anyone looking for a beer like a commercial fruit beer, should use fruit extracts. The peach flavor and aroma made their presence known, but didn't overpower anyone.

Recipe posted 07/25/01.