
Big Head WheatWine
American Barleywine • All Grain • 5.5 gal
This would be like a barleywine, except for using wheat instead of barley.
September 25, 2001 pm 05:04pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 15 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 6 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
- .5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 2 oz
Bullion - 7.5 AA% pellets; boiled 75 min
Bullion
Neutral. Not highly regarded.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 3 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
irish moss - (omitted from calculations)
irish moss
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Wyeast 3766 Cider
Wyeast 3766 Cider
Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: C - American Barleywine
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.107 | 1.080 - 1.120 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.028 | 1.016 - 1.030 | ![]() |
Color: | 19.3 SRM | 10 - 19 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 10.6% ABV | 8% - 12% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 65.6 IBU | 50 - 120 | ![]() |
Discussion
Bottled over 4 years ago. Will tste and re comment
2006-09-25 12:32am
I bottled this 4 1/2 years ago and still have some left. It was a little hoppy for me at first so I left it to age. I will have to go get one out and chill it down and give it a try. With that in mind I will write another comment in a couple of days.