Red Hot American Summer Ale (Gumball Head Clone)

Brew Method: All Grain

Style Name: American Wheat Beer

Boil Time: 60 min

Batch Size: 5.5 gallons

Boil Size: 6.2 gallons

Efficiency: 78% (brew house)


STATS:

Original Gravity: 1.055

Final Gravity: 1.013

ABV: 5.46%

IBU: 28.24

SRM: 7.08

Mash pH: 0


GRIST:

6 lb - Wheat Malt, Red (Rahr) (54.5%)

4 lb - GB - Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (36.4%)

1 lb - BE - Caravienne Malt (9.1%)


HOPS:

0.25 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.4 First Wort Hop

0.25 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.4 for 60 min

0.25 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.4 for 15 min

1.25 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.4 for 5 min

1 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.4 for 1 min

2 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.4 DRY HOP for 5 days

MASH GUIDELINES:

Infusion, Temp: 153 F, Time: 45 min, Amount: 13.7 qt, Mash In

YEAST:

Fermentis / Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Starter: No

Form: Dry

Fermentation Temp: 68 F


PACKAGING:

Keg: 12.5 PSI

CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes

notes

This beer was fantastic! Unfortunately, it did not look like the real Gumball Head. The Red Wheat malt gave it a red hue and while the hop flavor was similar the red wheat gave it something different. Would definitely brew this again!

Appearance: Golden with a considerable red hue

Aroma: A nice pineapple, cirtus combination. Navel orange/sweet orange peel.

Flavor: White bread, pineapple, navel orange, with a slight sweetness in the middle of the sip.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, feels like you're drinking a beer flavored cloud because of the carbonation.