Berry-Wheat Summer Ale

This recipe is a further mofification of an earlier wheat beer with just raspberries. I added 3 lbs. of frozen raspberries and 3 lbs of frozen blackberries to the primary for a 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@centurytel.net
Beer:	Berry-Wheat Summer Ale		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract		Size:	6 gallons
Color:	5 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	5 IBU
OG:	1.085		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	8.9% v/v (7.0% w/w)
Water:	Softened well-water. Our water tends to a lot of iron and other minerals. Added 1 tsp gypsum.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.204	2.5 gallons
	3.0 lb. Light dry malt extract 3.3 lb. Wheat extract 6 lb. Honey
	Added 1 tsp of yeast nutrient at boil. 1 tsp. Irish Moss at last 15 minutes. Added 3 lbs. frozen raspberries and 3 lbs frozen blackberries to primary, poured hot wort over berries.
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	22 grams of Nottingham Ale yeast
Log:	To primary 11/06/2005 To secondary 11/11/2005 Bottled 12/9/2005 - hard to determine exact alcohol content because the addition of the berries, but smells QUITE strong!
Carbonation:	Add 6 oz. raspberry corn syrup at bottling.

Recipe posted 11/06/05.