Apricott Honey Ale

Flavored with apricot, this beer makes a crisp, tangy summertime beer which is best served icy cold after about 6 months of aging. (it's favorite with the ladies!)

Brewer:	Smitty's		Email:	-
Beer:	Apricott Honey Ale		Style:	American Wheat
Type:	Extract		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	2 HCU (~2 SRM)		Bitterness:	32 IBU
OG:	1.046		FG:	1.004
Alcohol:	5.5% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Water:	10 minutes boil to dechlorinate
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.046	5.5 gallons
	2kg Wheat extract 1kg Honey
	30 grams of grated dried orange peel added at minute 1 1 heaping teaspoon of Irish moss at minute 40 of boil 1 litre of essence of apricot along with 1 kg of honey at minute 59 of boil
Hops:	.5 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (5.6% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (5.6% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Nottingham yeast from a standard 24 hour starter of extract, honey, and dextrose.
Log:	The IBU's might be a little high for some, but I like to age it for 6 months before drinking, so the extra hops help. The higher alpha acid content makes a much better longer lasting head as well.
Carbonation:	2.7 volumes	Corn Sugar: 5.43 oz. for 5.5 gallons @ 20°C
	make a bottling syrup by adding corn sugar to 200 millilitres of water and rack to mix.

Recipe posted 02/20/14.