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Vlad the Impaler Barleywine

Vlad the Impaler Barleywine

American Barleywine • Partial Mash • 5 gal

Pretorios

On the grains, use a mash schedule of 122 degrees, 140 degrees, 156 degrees. Boil for a total of 90 minutes. Add the honey and brown sugar 15 minutes before the end of the boil. You may want to use a blowoff hose in primary. Otherwise, the greedy yeast may cause a mess. Ferment in primary for 3 weeks, in secondary for 2 weeks. Let it bottle condition for 6 months. Patience is a virtue. Very little carbonation will be present before 5 months. The extreme bitterness subsides with age. Has a banana character. A marvelous beer, but not for the faint of heart, being 15% ABV.

December 20, 2005 am 12:00am

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 6.00 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

    All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.

  • 1.00 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

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

  • 9.00 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 2.00 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • 2.00 lbs Light Brown Sugar

    Light Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • 4.0 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1.0 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • 1.0 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™

    Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™

    Robust top cropping yeast with phenolic character. Alcohol tolerance to 12%. Ideal for Biere de Garde. Ferments dry with rich ester profile and malty palate.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 19 - Strong Ale

Subcategory: C - American Barleywine

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.145 1.080 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.030 1.016 - 1.030
Color: 17.1 SRM 10 - 19
Alcohol: 15.4% ABV 8% - 12%
Bitterness: 107.2 IBU 50 - 120

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