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English Barley Wine – 2023

Recipe

English Barley Wine – 2023 – English Barleywine (17D)

Brewer

Date

2023-12-17

Batch Size

20.175 L

Boil Size

24.375 L

Boil Time

2.000 hr

Efficiency

75

OG

1.103 sg

FG

1.021 sg

ABV

11.9%

IBU

57.4 (Tinseth)

Color

18.2 srm (Morey)

Estimated calories (per 33 cl)

316

Fermentables

Name

Type

Amount

Mashed

Late

Yield

Color

Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt

Grain

8.000 kg

Yes

No

81%

1.5 srm

Brown Sugar, Light

Sugar

500.000 g

No

Yes

100%

8.0 srm

Castle – Abbey Malt

Grain

500.000 g

Yes

No

79%

23.0 srm

Caramel/Crystal Malt – 160L

Grain

275.000 g

Yes

No

72%

160.0 srm

Simpsons – Double Roasted Crystal

Grain

225.000 g

Yes

No

74%

110.0 srm

Total

9.500 kg

Hops

Name

Alpha

Amount

Use

Time

Form

IBU

Target

12.7%

60.000 g

Boil

60.000 min

Pellet

57.4

Yeast

Name

Type

Form

Amount

Stage

Excarpment Labs – English II

Ale

Liquid

125.00 mL

Primary

Wyeast – Brettanomyces lambicus

Ale

Liquid

125.00 mL

Primary

Mash

Name

Type

Amount

Temp

Target Temp

Time

Conversion

Infusion

19.800 L

74.847 C

64.000 C

60 min

Infusion 1

Infusion

3.000 L

100.000 C

68.000 C

30 min

Sparge

Fly Sparge

11.260 L

74.000 C

74.000 C

15 min

English Barley Wine

Batch Size20.235 LBoil Size23.235 L
Boil Time60.000 minEfficiency75%
OG1.103FG1.021
ABV10.8%IBU44.1 (Tinseth)
Color22.4 srm (Morey)Calories (per 12 oz.)343

Fermentables

Total grain: 9.500 kg
NameTypeAmountMashedLateYieldColor
Gambrinus – ESB MaltGrain7.500 kgYesNo80%3.5 srm
Aromatic MaltGrain500.000 gYesNo78%26.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 160LGrain500.000 gYesNo72%160.0 srm
Castle – Abbey MaltGrain500.000 gYesNo79%23.0 srm
Corn Sugar (Dextrose)Sugar500.000 gNoYes100%0.0 srm

Hops

NameAlphaAmountUseTimeFormIBU
Target12.7%40.000 gBoil60.000 minPellet34.5
East Kent Golding (UK)4.8%60.000 gBoil15.000 minPellet9.6

Misc

NameTypeUseAmountTime
WhirlflocFiningBoil0.000 mL15.000 min

Yeast

NameTypeFormAmountStage
WLP028 – Edinburgh Scottish Ale YeastAleLiquid35.000 mLPrimary
Wyeast – Brettanomyces lambicusAleLiquid125.000 mLPrimary

Mash

NameTypeAmountTempTarget TempTime
strikeInfusion22.500 L73.360 C66.000 C60.000 min
Final Batch SpargeInfusion10.420 L95.805 C74.000 C15.000 min

Smoked Barley Wine

Batch Size33.965 LBoil Size37.965 L
Boil Time60.000 minEfficiency70%
OG1.106FG1.028
ABV10.2%IBU47.9 (Tinseth)
Color16.9 srm (Morey)Calories (per 12 oz.)355

Fermentables

Total grain: 10.600 kg
NameTypeAmountMashedLateYieldColor
Weyermann – Smoked MaltGrain3.500 kgYesNo81%2.8 srm
Weyermann – Oak Smoked Wheat MaltGrain3.000 kgYesNo85%2.4 srm
Weyermann – Rye MaltGrain3.000 kgYesNo85%3.6 srm
Brown Sugar, LightSugar500.000 gNoYes100%8.0 srm
Rice HullsAdjunct500.000 gYesNo0%0.0 srm
Simpsons – Black MaltGrain100.000 gYesNo70%550.0 srm

Hops

NameAlphaAmountUseTimeFormIBU
Columbus16.0%45.000 gBoil60.000 minPellet47.9

Misc

NameTypeUseAmountTime
WhirlflocFiningBoil0.000 mL0.000 s

Yeast

NameTypeFormAmountStage
Escarpment Labs – Scottsh AleAleLiquid35.000 mLPrimary

Mash

NameTypeAmountTempTarget TempTime
First iterationInfusion12.500 L73.800 C66.000 C60.000 min
SpargeInfusion11.000 L80.000 C66.000 C0.000 s
Second IterationInfusion12.750 L73.800 C66.000 C60.000 min
SpargeInfusion11.000 L80.000 C66.000 C0.000 s

Instructions

  1. Mash: 1.75kg smoked malt 1.5kg oak smoked wheat 1.5lkg rye malt 0.25kg rice hulls Total mass: 5.0kg Target Temp: 66C Ratio: 2.5litres water/kg of malt Strike Water: 12.5L @ 73.8C Sparge with 11L water @80C to collect 23 L of wort
  2. 1.75kg smoked malt 1.5kg oak smoked wheat 1.5lkg rye malt 0.1kg black Malt 0.25kg rice hulls Total Mass: 5.1kg Target Temp: 66C Ratio: 2.5litres water/kg of malt Using wort from the first mash iteration Strike Water: 12.75L @ 73.8C Sparge with 11L water @80C to collect 23 L of wor
  3. Collect 23 L of wort and bring to a boil adding the hops. Boil for 1 hour Chill and pitch yeast.