Thursday, August 18, 2011

07/31/11 Brewday American Barleywine

This was my first attempt at a Barleywine and of course I did not have enough yeast to finish the job.  I was hoping for a finishing gravity around 1.022 and ended up with a finishing gravity of 1.032.  It is still a 9.33% beer, just a little sweeter than I was hoping for.

***Update 11/15/11****
I oaked half of the batch with meduim toast spirals and added the Brettanomyces Bruxellensis from my Orval clone to the second half (dropped the gravity to 1.022).  Both taste much better now.  I love the funk from the Brett B strain...

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: American Barleywine
Style: American Barleywine
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 11.00 gal     
Boil Size: 14.40 gal
Estimated OG: 1.103 SG
Estimated Color: 18.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 150.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU     
3.00 lb       Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM)               Dry Extract  7.50 %       
30.00 lb      Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)            Grain        75.00 %      
2.00 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)     Grain        5.00 %       
2.00 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM)     Grain        5.00 %       
0.50 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)    Grain        1.25 %       
0.50 lb       Pale Chocolate Malt  (200.0 SRM)          Grain        1.25 %       
4.00 oz       Apollo [18.90 %]  (60 min)                Hops         130.6 IBU    
4.00 oz       Centennial [8.70 %]  (5 min)              Hops         10.0 IBU     
4.00 oz       Amarillo Gold [8.50 %]  (5 min)           Hops         9.8 IBU      
0.55 tsp      Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min)            Misc                      
1.00 oz       Sanitize Paddle (Boil 5.0 min)            Misc                      
2.00 oz       Sanitize Pump (Boil 5.0 min)              Misc                      
2.20 items    Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)          Misc                      
2.00 lb       Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)           Sugar        5.00 %       
1 Pkgs        American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272)       Yeast-Ale                 


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 35.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Step Time     Name               Description                         Step Temp    
75 min        Mash In            Add 43.75 qt of water at 160.2 F    149.0 F      

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