Honey Orange Wheat (Eugene City Brewery Clone)

Wildflower Honey, sweet orange peel, and chamomile bring a new level to this refreshing brew inspired by a Belgian Wit.

This one is a real crowd-pleaser. Everyone wants a bottle or three of their own. Please note the fact that it is a bit mead-like in texture, sweetness and mouthfeel. I'm thinking of making the next batch a bit more hoppy. Maybe double the boil hop and/or dryhop.

1oz Sweet Orange Peel added to kettle with 5 minutes remaining in the boil.
2oz Chamomile added to kettle with 2 minutes remaining in the boil

Basic Guidelines:
Steep the crushed grains in 1.5 gallons of 160-degree water for 30 minutes. Remove and sparge into the boil kettle with the heat off add all extracts and sugars to the kettle and stir to dissolve completely. Carefully bring to a boil, stirring to avoid scorching and watching for boil-overs. Once a rolling boil is complete, remove from heat and begin to cool; an ice bath or a wort chiller helps to bring the temperature down quickly. When the wort is cool, add it to a clean and sanitized fermentor. Add water until the volume is 5 gallons if necessary. Once the wort has dropped to below 80-degrees, aerate well (don't forget to take a hydrometer reading) and pitch the yeast. Attach a blow-off tube and ferment at desired temperature for the yeast strain. Rack to a secondary fermentor when krausen (head of foam) has receded and beer begins to clear. After fermentation and conditioning are complete, bottle or keg your beer. Allow to condition and enjoy!