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Old Metal Jacket

Old Metal Jacket

American Barleywine • All Grain • 7 gal

salmonclifton

A wonderfully balanced barley wine. May be a little low on sweetness for style due to high hopping rate. Actual BU's are realistically much lower.

October 13, 2004 pm 01:59pm

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Ingredients (All Grain7 gal)

  • 24.5 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 1.0 lbs American Munich

    American Munich

    Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.

  • .65 lbs Crystal Malt 20°L

    Crystal Malt 20°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • .2 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

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

  • .33 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • 2 oz Chinook - 15.8 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Chinook

    Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 2 oz Nugget - 16.9 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Nugget

    This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 6.8 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 6.8 AA% whole; boiled 10 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Ideally suited for Scottish-style ales, and high gravity ales of all types.

Notes

Big Time Yeast to 1.056 Boundary Scotch Yeast to finish.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 19 - Strong Ale

Subcategory: C - American Barleywine

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.093 1.080 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.022 1.016 - 1.030
Color: 15.5 SRM 10 - 19
Alcohol: 9.4% ABV 8% - 12%
Bitterness: 188.9 IBU 50 - 120

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