Glutensphere Noggin

American IPA BJCP 2008 – 14B

OG
1.050
FG
1.010
SRM
8.4
ABV
5.5%
IBU
64.5
Batch #
2012-09
Batch Size
5.00 gal
Boil Time
60 min
Brew Date
May 5, 2012
Tap Date
May 26, 2012
BU/GU
1.29
ABW
4.2%
Kcal
166 12 oz
Real Extract
4.4° P
Attenuation
79% apparent
64.5% real

Fermentables

LME - Wheat
8.00 lbs|91.4%
Type
Extract
Color
6.0 SRM
PPG
22.0
91.4%
Belgian Caravienne Malt
0.75 lbs|8.6%
Type
Grain
Origin
Belgium
Color
21.0-22.0 SRM
PPG
55.0
Info
Light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.
8.6%

Hops

0.65 oz
Amarillo 10.7%
60 min Boil
1.00 oz
Amarillo 10.7%
20 min Boil
1.00 oz
Amarillo 10.7%
5 min Aroma
1.85 oz
Amarillo 10.7%
1 min Aroma
2.00 oz
Amarillo 10.7%

Yeasts

1 pkg
Ringwood Ale1187
Wyeast

Equipment Profile5 Gallon/19 Liter Kettle

Batch Size
5.00gal
Boil Volume
4.00gal
Evaporation Rate
9.00%per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Mash Tun Volume
5.00gal
Mash Tun Weight
5.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.12 cal/gram per °C
Top Up Water
0.00gal
Trub Chiller Loss
0.25gal

Fermentation and Aging

14 days
Primary
68°F
14 days
Age
68°F

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium
31.4
Bicarbonate
56.9
Sulfate
41.1
Chloride
0.9
Magnesium
3.5
Ideal PH
5.4

General Info

Formulated to be a "clone" of Three Floyd's Gumball Head. My first extract brew in five years. How liberating! Some variables may need to be tweaked since this was brewed for the 2012 Big Brew at the Rockyard. 

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