Mesquite Apricot Honey Wheat

SHE SAID "HONEY MAKE ME A FRUITY BEER, PLEASSSSSSE" AHHHH THAT VOICE DROVE US TO MAKE THIS ONE.WHAT CAN A MAN DO BUT TRY!!!

Brewer:	Delacroix Brothers		Email:	jmdelacroix@cs.com
Beer:	Mesquite Apricot Honey Wheat		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	39 IBU
OG:	1.068		FG:	1.006
Alcohol:	8.0% v/v (6.3% w/w)
Water:	used spring water and boiled all before using
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 20L .75 lb. Flaked wheat
Steep:	placed all grains in a grain bag. set grain bag in water and remove bag when water temp. is at 150 degrees. the computer didnt add my 1 lb. wheat malt the the grains list so dont forget to add that too.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.063	6 gallons
	7.5 lb. Wheat extract .25 lb. Brown sugar 1.5 lb. Honey
	remove from heat when wort has began to boil. stir in extract, 1/2 c. brown sugar, and the secret ingredient 1/2 lb. mesquite clover honey. stir until contents have dissolved and place back on the burner following the hop schedule. (note: no irish moss was added because we believe that a true, noble wheat beer is more appreciated when it is clouded.)
Hops:	1 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	we used a german wheat yeast but still consider it to be a true american wheat,and because that is all we could get our hands on wyeast #3333
Log:	brewed and started primary fermentation 7/7/00 we will rack it to the secondary on 7/12/00 adding 4 oz. of Apricot Extract. obviously this beer is still in the process, the hard part now is the waiting.a nice ice cold keg of this is ideal for these long, hot california days out on the boat. we hope to enjoy it and if you try it "CHEERS".We have mention Gary Slafka's name because the apricot idea was from his recipe, so thanks gary!!!
Carbonation:	force carbonated in keg
Tasting:	we hope it tastes good!!!!!

Recipe posted 07/11/00.