White Ale

With the sad, sad news that Sam Adams is no longer making their White Ale I thought it only fitting I post my recipe for a White Ale that I actually like a little better than their version....

7lbs Wheat Extract(liquid)*
1/2oz coriander Seed
1oz Bitter Orange Peel
2grams Seeds of Paradise
1 vanilla bean
1/4lb Aromatic(specialty grain)
1/4lb Crystal 15 (specialty grain)
1/4 carapils (specialty grain)
1/4 German Munich (specialty grain)
1oz Vangaurd hops(boiling)
1/2oz Liberty hops(boiling)
1/2oz Liberty hops(finishing)
White Labs Hefeweizen yeast

*Wheat extract is actually a mix of wheat and barley that is usually always sold as a mix

Put all the specialty grains, coriander seed, orange peel, and seeds of paradise in grain bag and steep in 1 1/2 gallons of water until boiling(aprox. 15min.) Add the extract and hops and boil for an hour. Add finishing hops to last 10 minutes of boil. Pour into carboy (always make sure to have some cold water already in carboy to avoid cracking the glass). Add water to make 5 gallons. Slice open vanilla bean and scrape out into carboy. When cooled to room temperature add yeast and ferment for two weeks. Bottle and wait two weeks for carbonation.