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Ok too much honey. Taste kinda close to a Mead. But I think it is still drinkable. Next time I will only use the amount of honey that should be in tis bee (about 1 - 1.5 lbs).

Ok too much honey. Taste kinda close to a Mead. But I think it is still drinkable. Next time I will only use the amount of honey that should be in tis bee (about 1 - 1.5 lbs).

Recipe

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Grains

3.25 pounds

German Wheat Malt Light

Color (L):	1.5-2 °L
Info/Use:	Typical top fermented aroma; for wheat beers.

41.9% of grist

3.50 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

45.2% of grist

0.50 pounds

American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.

6.5% of grist

0.50 pounds

Belgian Aromatic Malt

Color (L):	20-26 °L
Info/Use:	Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

6.5% of grist

7.75 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6.7 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	7.8 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	1.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	9.4 gallons	6.7 gallons (runoff) + 1.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	2.6 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.8 gallons	9.4 gallons (total water) – 2.6 gallons (mash water)

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100% of grist

Adjuncts

3.00 pounds

Honey

Hops

1.00 ounces

Williamette

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Mild, spicy, grassy, floral aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Fuggles
Example:	English-style Ale, Porter, Stout; Sierra Nevada Porter, Ballard Bitter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber

Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

2.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

Yeast

White Labs WLP300 Hefeweisen — Liquid — 1 Tube

White Labs WLP300 Hefeweisen — Liquid — 1 Tube

Mash

Mash Type:	Step

Step	Description	Temp.	Time
Protein Rest		130° F	20 min.
Mash		155° F	45 min.
Mash Out		165° F	15 min.

Fermentation

Primary:	12 days @ 65° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 65° F
Age:	14 days @ 65° F

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