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This is my first attempt of making my own beer to suit my own taste buds. I am looking for a crisp refreshing pale ale having more fruity/citrus based flavor and less of the nutty caramel taste. Let me know if my concoction is in the right direction! I would also like to keep this pale ale a...

I missed the all grain part, this recipe makes a lot more sense now!

I am new to brewing but wouldn't using 10.5 lbs of malt extract yield more than a 5.2% beer?

Thank you. I have this book called Joy of home brewing 3rd edition by Charlie Papazian and it says that if one is to use honey it should be boiled due to beeswax, bees body parts, and wild yeast pores. I will try not boiling it and see what happens

I am also new to the beer scene and just starting to experiment with not using kits. From what I have read I though that you wanted to boil the honey to prevent contamination