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Dude, I am totally not down with that! As an American Wheat, I'm sure it's great, but hefes need banana! Iso-amyl acetate is the reason I like hefes! But, if you're really trying to avoid it, I guess Nottingham is a lot better for giving some good yeastiness than Chico.

Okay, a little carafoam, then.

Agreed. Nice and easy. A basic recipe, assuming 5 gal: 6# Wheat DME 1 oz Saaz (60 min) No other hops additions, 'cause the yeast needs to take center stage, and the hops will fight it. I'm not against making it a dunkel, by any means.

Do it. It will be pretty dry, and you need to keep fermentation temps pretty low (fusels are more likely with the apple juice). To keep temps low, I just submerge my fermenter in water, swapping out jugs of frozen water, as they thaw, to keep it nice and cool. I would advise against a hefe...

That sounds like a great recipe. Normally, I frown on a clean yeast profile in a wheat beer, but a lot of banana, clove, and bubblegum wouldn't do much for all the spices you threw in. I would be very interested in the result. EDIT: I forgot to mention that if the lemongrass works for you...

Okay, here's a revised recipe: 3.5 gal water 1# Pilsner 1# Torrified wheat 8 oz Carapils 4 oz Carafoam Raise to 150F, hold for 45 min, raise to 170F, remove grains. Boil: 4# Wheat DME (60 min) 0.75 oz Saaz (60 min) 3# Wheat DME (20 min) 1# Demerara sugar (20 min) 0.75 oz Cascade (15 min)...

I would add the peppers at the end of the boil. The fire-y capsaicin will survive the boil, but the subtle fruit that really distinguishes the habanero's flavor from that of its chile brethren is more delicate. +1 on the honey, though. Which you would also need to add at the end of the boil.

Yeah, you're probably right. I just distilled this from what I did the first time (with modifications to make up for mistakes I made--even though the final product was good). You know, I came over here from BA to see what kind of feedback I'd get from a different source, and I end up getting...

Okay, admittedly, I didn't think out some of this. The whole oz of Amarillo should go in the main pot, since it happens at the same time. How did I do that the first time? The multiple hops additions happen when they do because I opened sanitized 1 oz packets of hops at that time...

Well, I've never used Hallertau, and I guess I won't be starting now. At least the Saaz is all right!

Sam Adams, this is not. Strong and hoppy, I have brewed this beer with great success (warning: although it is an extract beer, the process is fairly complicated). 3.5 gal water 8 oz Torrified wheat 8 oz Carapils (steeping grains) 6.6# Wheat DME 0.75 oz Saaz (60 min) 1# demerara...