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On Friday the 13th I brewed my signature Banjo Blonde but with new hops.  I tend to mix up the hop every time.  This time I found German Melon Hops from Hop Union with 6.3 Alpha and supposed to taste like melon and strawberry.

Banjo Blonde v4 Recipe

All Grain: 5.2 gallons
ABV:  5.22%
OG: 1.050
FG: 1.010
IBUs: 13.2
Color: 5.3 SRM

Grain Build:
7lbs of Pale Malt (2 Row) US
1lb Munich Malt
1lb Wheat, Flaked
1lb Crystal 10

Mash:
90 minutes at 151.0 F

Hops:
.25oz German Melon at First Wort Hop (5.6 IBU)
.3oz German Melon at 60 minutes
.2oz German Melon at 10 minutes
.25oz German Melon at 0 minutes
1oz German Melon for 3 days in Dry Hop

Yeast:
1pkg Safale American US-05