Orange Tequila Wheat

This is a modification of a family favorite. I am substituting Agave extract for Honey to see if that Tequila character comes through

Brewer:	Uncle Ralph		Email:	-
Beer:	Orange Tequila Wheat		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	3 HCU (~3 SRM)		Bitterness:	11 IBU
OG:	1.076		FG:	1.004
Alcohol:	9.3% v/v (7.3% w/w)
Water:	1 tps - water crystals
Grain:	1 lb. Wheat malt
Steep:	Add grains to muslin sack. Steep in 1.5 gal of water maintained at 65C for 45 minutes. Slowly rinsed 1 gal of 78C water through sack in colander above boil pot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.152	2.5 gallons
	6.6 lb. Wheat extract 46 oz. Agave Extract
	1 tsp - Irish Moss The peel of 6 large fresh oranges was added to the boil for the last 30 minutes in a muslin sack.
Hops:	1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 3787XL Trappist High Gravity Yeast smack pack. The peel of 2 fresh oranges was finely chopped and placed in a muslin sack and added to the fermenter.
Log:	Allow 7 days for primary fermentation using blow-off fermenter. Transfer to secondary. Add 1 tbs of finings gel to cup of cold water and allowed to swell for 30 minutes. Heated to 82C then cooled to 30C before adding to secondary. Topped to 5 gallons with coldwater. Insert standard air lock. Allow to ferment another 7 days.
Carbonation:	Standard charge of cane sugar to carbonate then package in one liter bottles with the flip top cages.
Tasting:	We will see.

Recipe posted 09/20/16.