• 2.5-3 lbs. cracked 29-row Pale malt
• 5 lbs. Wildflower honey
• 6 lbs. Light DME
• 1 lb. apricot puree
• 1.5 oz. N. Brewer hop pellets 9.0% aa
• .5 oz. Cascade hop pellets 6.8% aa
• Re-pitched London Ale yeast from brewery

Preparation
Mash Pale malt in 150-170 degree H2O for 90 minutes. Strain. Add honey, apricot and DME to boiling pot w/ water. Add N. Brewer hops at start of rolling boil. 45-60 minutes later turn off heat, add Cascade hops. Cover. Sparge into fermenter with water to make 5 gallons. Cool/chill until 80 degrees. Pitch yeast.Ferment. Either use 3/4 - 1 cup of corn sugar for priming, or force carbonate.

Specifics

Style	Ale
Recipe Type	Partial Mash
Batch Size	5 gallons
Original Gravity	1.098
Final Gravity	1.033
Boiling Time	60 minutes
Primary Fermentation	Glass 4-5 days
Secondary Fermentation	Glass 9-10 days
Other Specifics	Due to the high gravity and honey, the first fermentation will last from 2-5 days. Allow 9-10 days for beer to clear before bottling.

Comments
at 8.5-10% alcohol, there shouldn't be much convincing necessary! The ladies like the fruity character from mostly the honey, with a nice bitterness from the hops.