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English Barleywine • All Grain • 2.875 gal

mrjimcat

This is an all grain barleywine that uses a variety of cara malts. Going into the secondary the beer has great potential. The hopping is right down the middle. The malt flavors are jumbled this early but are complex.

December 9, 2003 pm 04:15pm

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Ingredients (All Grain2.875 gal)

  • 9 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 0.75 lbs German Light Crystal

    German Light Crystal

  • 0.25 lbs Belgian Caramunich

    Belgian Caramunich

    Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.

  • 0.5 lbs Wheat Flaked

    Wheat Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • 0.75 oz Northdown - 7.8 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Northdown

    Mellow English higher alpha-acid hop.

  • 0.85 oz Northdown - 7.8 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Northdown

    Mellow English higher alpha-acid hop.

  • 1 oz Challenger - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • 1 oz Challenger - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Challenger

    Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.

  • 0.4 oz Northdown - 7.8 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Northdown

    Mellow English higher alpha-acid hop.

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 19 - Strong Ale

Subcategory: B - English Barleywine

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.104 1.080 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.025 1.018 - 1.030
Color: 15.8 SRM 8 - 22
Alcohol: 10.5% ABV 8% - 12%
Bitterness: 83.2 IBU 35 - 70

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