Uncle's Memory

This is our attempt at a clone of the St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat we had in Quebec.

Brewer:	Thomas Macpherson		Email:	tom@nintai.biz
Beer:	Uncle's Memory		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	14 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water:	None. Used water from our spring.
Grain:	1 lb. Belgian aromatic 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep:	Place grains in steeping bag. When water reaches 165 degrees remove bag and gently sparge with 170 degree water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.097	3 gallons
	5 lb. Wheat extract 2 lb. Honey
	Add Irish moss with 10 minutes remaining in boil. 1 oz. Kent Goldings added at 60 minutes. 1/2 oz at 15 minutes. Dry hopped with 1 oz. of Kent Goldings after secondary racking.
Hops:	1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	Used White Labs American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WL320 to avoid clove/banana off scents.
Log:	Racked on to 3 lbs. of freshly cut apricots with skin removed. Secondary racking included another 2 lbs. of fresh apricots freshly cut with skins removed. All pits were removed.
Carbonation:	Used 3/4 cup of priming sugar
Tasting:	After secondary racking racking had beautiful apricot aroma. Full bodied with slightly tart apricot flavor.

Recipe posted 02/27/10.