Wheat Pale Ale

[bmbeerhead]

I want to do a traditional American pale ale, but instead of using barley (pilsner/pale extract) I would use wheat extract. How does this recipe look?

4 gallons -
5 pounds of Wheat LME (from what I understand
1 pound of Munich LME
.25 pound of caramel malt 60
.50 pound of caramel malt 20
1 oz Cascade @60
.5 oz cascade @30
1 oz cascade @1 minute

Haven't decided on the yeast. Perhaps American Hefeweizen or California ale yeast.

What do you guys think of this recipe? Will it taste good at all? Or should I just scrap it and make a more normal wheat beer.

 

[Double_D]

It looks like a hefeweizen.

 

[Double_D]

You should pick up beersmith. Designing great beers is a good one too. It's by ray daniels. He explains the history of most styles as well as give you common ingredients and malts. Beersmith also has the bjcp guidelines so you know what you're making.

That said, I'm a fan of mixing styles and making specialty beers but this is a little too hefe that is called a "pale ale".