Raspberry Summer Ale

This recipe is a mofification of an earlier wheat beer with raspberry extract. I added 6 lbs. of frozen raspberries to the primary to try for a more wine-cooler-like taste. I want a fruity, light summer drink. I expect that this will be one for the ladies, but also refreshing for anyone.

Brewer:	Harry's Homebrew		Email:	hstearns@chartermi.net
Beer:	Raspberry Summer Ale		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract		Size:	6 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	7 IBU
OG:	1.080		FG:	1.009
Alcohol:	9.2% v/v (7.2% w/w)
Water:	Softened well-water. Our water tends to a lot of iron and other minerals.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.160	3 gallons
	3.08 lb. Light dry malt extract 3.39 lb. Wheat extract 5.14 lb. Honey
	1 tsp. Irish Moss at last 15 minutes. Added 6 lbs. frozen raspberries to primary, poured hot wort over raspberries.
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	22 grams of Nottingham Ale yeast
Log:	To primary 2/27/2004 - fermentation started early and ran continuous for 4 days. To secondary 3/4/2004. Bottled 03/18/2004
Carbonation:	Add 4 oz. raspberry natural extract at bottling. 5 oz. priming sugar
Tasting:	Definite raspberry flavor, even before adding the raspberry extract. Light red in color. Expect to try it at 2 weeks after bottling. Hard to figure exact alcohol content as adding fruit to the primary changes the original sugar content, but I am sure it is quite high.

Recipe posted 03/18/04.