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Glutensphere Noggin

Specifics

Style:

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder’s Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA.

Brew Date:

February 18, 2012

Yield:

10 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

6.7/13.2

Bitterness (Calc):

47.1 IBU (Rager)

Batch No:	03-2012
Target OG:	1.056
Status:	Planned

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Attempt to replicate Three Floyd's Gumball Head (which we can't get commercially in Colorado).

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

13.50 pounds

American White Wheat Malt

Color (L):	2 °L
Info/Use:	Imparts a malty flavor. For American wheat beers, wheat bock and doppel bock.

57.4% of grist

8.50 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

36.2% of grist

1.50 pounds

Belgian Caravienne Malt

Color (L):	21-22 °L
Info/Use:	Light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

6.4% of grist

23.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	10 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.39 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	90 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	12.5 gallons	10 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 2.1 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	23.5 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	5.0 gallons
Total Water Needed:	18.5 gallons	12.5 gallons (runoff) + 5 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1.00 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	7.8 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	10.7 gallons	18.5 gallons (total water) – 7.8 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

0.50 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.7% Leaf @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: First Wort

4.4 AAUs

0.75 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.7% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

6.5 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.7% Leaf @ 20 minutes
Type: Flavor
Use: Boil

17.4 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.7% Leaf @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

17.4 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.7% Leaf @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

17.4 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.7% Leaf @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

17.4 AAUs

10.25 ounces

Total Hop Weight

89.2 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	90 minutes

Total Boil Time:

90 minutes

Yeast

Name:	California Ale
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP001
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	76%
Temperature Range:	68–73°F
Amount:	2000 ml

Equipment Profile

15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:	10.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	12.55 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.80 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	9.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10.00 gallons
Loss:	1.00 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.30 Cal/gram per °C

Mash Profile

Single Infusion "Sweet Spot" Mash, No Mash Out

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4

Notes:	Well suited for many American style where balance is desired.

Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Infusion	Infusion	60 min.	152°F	"Sweet spot" infusion - balanced between Beta and Alpha Amalyse reactions.

Water Profile

Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calicum:	31.4 ppm
Bicarbonate:	56.9 ppm
Sulfate:	41.1 ppm
Chloride:	0.9 ppm
Sodium:	27.0 ppm
Magnesium:	3.5 ppm
PH:	5.4%
Notes:	Filtered through standard charcoal system.

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