Honeydew lambic #2

Source: E. Burton
Recipe added: 06/11/97
Email: E. Burton
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Honeydew! Pretty peculiar, but quite tasty! Don't be afraid to use honeydew melons in weissbier either - I've heard tell that it's a terrific alternative to lemon weiss.

Specifics

Recipe type: Extract
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Starting Gravity:
Finishing Gravity:
Time in Boil: 1 hour
Primary Fermentation: three weeks
Secondary Fermentation: four months

Ingredients:

8 lbs. hopped wheat beer kit
2 lbs. crystal malt
1 1/2 lbs. honey
5 lbs. honeydew melons (two large melons)
Wyeast Belgian wheat yeast (primary)
Wyeast Lambic yeast (secondary)

Procedure:

Grate honeydew melons with a cheese grater or grind them with a a meat grinder - both are a *lot* easier than slicing them into tiny little bits. The juice will go everywhere, but make sure it gets into the carboy. There's a lot of it.

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