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Here's the recipe I was given, though I changed the 0 min hop addition to a 5 min addition:

5 gal yield

6 lbs pilsen LME (flame out)
1 1/2 lbs Bavarian wheat DME
1 1/2 lbs crystal 120
1 lb light DME (flame out)
1.4 oz Chinook (11.1%) @ 90 mins
1.3 oz Chinook @ 30/5 mins
WLP 001

Hydrometer was broken. Targeted info:
1.066/1.016
19* SRM
83.5 IBU's
6.7% ABV
I usually get about 0.005 additional points of gravity and make room for it.

I gave it a month to ferment, and 5 weeks to condition, plus 1 week in the fridge.

It has a very similar taste, but the hops seem quite mellow. It's good, but not arrogant enough.
 
Hmm. Looks interesting. I've done an AB clone a few times and I feel like it's spot on. And it includes some special B in the grist. I'll DI it out and post it.
 
Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 21 days @ 68.0°F

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
11.00 lbs 78.57 % Briess 2-Row Pale Ale Malt 60 mins 1.037
1.00 lbs 7.14 % Special B Malt 60 mins 1.030
0.50 lbs 3.57 % Aromatic Malt 60 mins 1.036
1.50 lbs 10.71 % Caramunich Malt 60 mins 1.033

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
1.50 ozs 54.53 Chinook 60 mins 13.00
1.00 ozs 22.02 Chinook 20 mins 13.00
1.50 ozs 19.78 Chinook 10 mins 13.00

Yeasts
Wyeast 1272 American Ale II
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
2.00 pkg American Ale II Wyeast Labs 1272

Additions
Amount Name Time Stage
2.00 oz Whirlfloc Tablet 15 mins Boil
1.00 oz Burton Water Salts
 
The flavor itself seems fairly close. It's as though the hop bite was mellowed out.
I'll have to give this a try as I really love AB!
Thanks!
 
No problem. I almost wanna suggest mashing at a little higher, like 156 to improve the mouthfeel. Give it more of a full body
 
I did an extract version of this that is very close to HellBound's adding some biscuit malt:

50% 5lbs Muntons Light Dry Malt Extract
30% 3lbs Munton's Amber Malt Extract
5% 0.5lbs Special B Malt
5% 0.5lbs Aromatic Malt
5% 0.5lbs Caramunich I
5% 0.5lbs Biscuit Malt

90 mins 1.0oz Chinook 11.8%
60 mins 1.0oz Chinook 11.8%
45 mins 0.5oz Chinook 11.8%
15 mins 0.5oz Chinook 11.8%
Flameout 1.0oz Chinook 11.8%

Dry Hopped 1.0oz Chinook 11.8%

Even with all the Hops, I added about 3cc of Isomerized Hop Extract. The taste was pretty damn close to spot on. I think I'll make my next attempt all grain.
 
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