Feedback on Sam Adam's White Christmas Clone Recipe?

[gregfreemyer]

I wanted to do a White Christmas clone. I didn't find much via google.

I'm a relative noob, so I went to my lhbs and asked for advice. I've only done extracts, so asked them to propose a LME based recipe. They suggested:

Extract:
4 lbs PL LME
2 lbs Wheat LME

Grains:
10oz White Wheat
8 Oz Munich
6 Oz Honeymalt
1 lb Oats

Boil:
60 min 1 oz Hallertau Hops
15 min 1/2 Tablespoon Cinnimmon
15 min 2 teaspoons Nutmeg
15 min 1/2 oz orange peel
5 min 1/2 oz Hallertau Hops
2 min 1/2 oz Hallertau Hops

Any agreement/disagreement? Recommendations for change. I don't know how good the guy at the lhbs is, but he was the store's best brewer.

 

[strambo]

That recipe looks pretty good. Only thing I'm not real sure on is the spices, but it should be fine. I had the White Christmas once, even if not a clone, what you have above looks like a good and similar recipe.

I'm sure you could simplify and add the 1oz Hallertau and all the spices at 5 mins w/o any different impact on flavor.

 

[gregfreemyer]

I'm going to try it or some variation of it next weekend. I'll do the various timings at least the first time.

 

[gregfreemyer]

If anyone's curious, I bottled this yesterday. It smelled and tasted great. I'm really looking forward to getting this carb'ed and ready to drink. This is only my 4th batch, but I think it will be my best to date.