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Boshells Honey Wheat

This Honey brew is loved by the girls (and most of the guys). It is very smooth and sweet.

Brewer: Bob Huels Email: homebrewer@bobhuels.com
Beer: Boshells Honey Wheat Style: American Wheat
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
8 HCU (~6 SRM)
Bitterness: 5 IBU
OG: 1.065 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w)
Water: My water is hard and natural. It is well water from about 800 feet and is considered very clean w/o any additives/
Grain: 1 lb. Wheat malt
1 lb. American crystal 20L
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.162 2 gallons
2 lb. Light dry malt extract
3 lb. 4 oz. Wheat extract
2 lb. Honey
I add 4 oz. Malto Dextrin to malt extract.

15 minutes before end of boil add 1 tsp. Spanish Moss.

Hops: .75 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.)
.25 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast: 2- 7g Superior Lager Yeast (dry)
Log: Primary fermentation for 3 days the rack to secondary for 12 more days with adjustments as needed.
Carbonation: .75 lb corn sugar priming for 16oz bottles.
Tasting: I might add some more hops for some bittering but everybody raves about the brew so I guess we should leave it alone.

Recipe posted 01/09/00.