Blue Moon Clone

This beer is a crowd pleaser year round. Much Like the commercial beer BLUE MOON it is very smooth and drinkable. A summer must have.

Brewer:	TXBrewer		Email:	dbcarder@etex.net
URL:	http://www.etbrewersguild.com
Beer:	Blue Moon Clone		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.25 gallons
Color:	9 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	23 IBU
OG:	1.060		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	5.6% v/v (4.4% w/w)
Water:	Just filtered tap water on this one but drinking water or your tap water if it tastes good will work.
Grain:	2 lb. 8 oz. American 2-row 1 lb. Flaked oats 1 lb. 8 oz. Flaked wheat
Steep:	I use a mash tun with a gallon and a half of 175 degree water to achieve a temp of 155 in the tun for the steep. You can use a pot on the stove and a muslin bag too of course.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.048	6.50 gallons
	6 lb. Light malt extract 8 oz. Honey (for last 10 min of boil)
	Irish moss 15 min Orange Peel and Crushed Coriander 1 oz each for the last 5 min of boil. Full volume boils work best but you might back off the hops 20% if you do the full volume boil.
Hops:	1.54 oz. Vanguard (4.4% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	WLP 400 Belgian Wit or any good dry ale yeast will work.

Recipe posted 12/17/08.