Blue Nose

This beer is a clone of Swamp Head’s Big Nose and is being brewed for Nicole’s dad’s bday.  He loves Big Nose and IPAs in general so we thought we would surprise him with something similar to the original.  Note: this is the actual recipe for the beer.

3 gallon batch

7.25 lb 2-row

1.25 lb Munich

0.5 lb C-40

0.25 oz Columbus (60 min)

0.25 oz Centennial (30 min)

0.25 oz Amarillo (20 min)

0.25 oz Centennial (20 min)

0.25 oz Amarillo (5 min)

0.25 oz Centennial (5 min)

0.25 oz Zythos (5 min)

0.25 oz Amarillo (Flameout)

0.25 oz Centennial (Flameout

0.25 oz Columbus (Dry Hop)

0.25 oz Zythos (Dry Hop)

0.25 oz Amarillo (Dry Hop)

Mash at 151F for 60 minutes with 11.25 qt 162.5F water.  Sparge/mash out with 2.14 gal at 168F.

Ferment with WLP001 at 65F.

OG 1.071

FG 1.016

ABV 7.2%

IBU 55.3