Honey Light

This is an attempt at a honey-ale that will be close to a mead.

Brewer:	Harry's Homebrew		Email:	hstearns@chartermi.net
Beer:	Honey Light		Style:	Don't know, don't care
Type:	Extract		Size:	6 gallons
Color:	10 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	5 IBU
OG:	1.087		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	9.9% v/v (7.8% w/w)
Water:	Gypsum 1 tsp. at start of boil
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.261	2 gallons
	4 lb. Light dry malt extract 2 lb. 0 oz. Brown sugar 6 lb. Honey
	Bring 2 gal. water to boil, add hops (in hops bag) and the DME, I used Extra Light DME. Add honey and Irish Moss 1 tsp. @ 40 minutes into boil. Adding the honey later in the boil keeps from boiling away the honey flavor.
Hops:	2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	Edme Dried Ale Yeast 11.5, half started previously with yeast nutrient, and half pitched dry.
Log:	To primary 12/21/2001, 8 P.M., fermentation obvious by 9:30 the same day.

Recipe posted 01/18/03.