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Author:

Adam S

Boil Size: 8.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 150

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 57

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 3 oz

Creation Date: 7/29/2020 4:23 PM

Notes: After a lot of research (and commercial barleywine tasting, of course) this was my first go at a big beer over 8%. And what better time then when we were all stuck at home during COVID! I wanted a beer I could age for many years.

My efficiency was pretty low (mid 50s vs my normal 70%), but I expected that and already planned to compensate with dark brown sugar to reach 12%.

Pitched 2L starter into 2 gallons at 65 degrees, then 24 hours later I dumped in the remaining 2.5 gallons. Aerated well after first pitch, then again after 12 hrs. Kept at 65 for 1 week, then raised to 70 for 1 week. Transferred to secondary at week 2, plan to keep here for 3-4 months before cold crashing and bottling with fresh yeast. According to my research, I'll try my first one around Christmas (7.5 months), but it might be 1-2 years before this beer really shines! Long secondary and lower bottle carbonation to avoid bottle bombs with the extended aging these bottles will experience. Also due to my plan to age, I wanted higher ABV and IBUs, and didn't bother with hopping for flavor/aroma.

I had almost a gallon of trub/yeast from primary! I dumped the entire post-boiled wort contents into the fermenter (more nutrients), and the yeast cake was thicker than I've ever had before. Impressive, but sad to realize I only had 3.5 gallons make it into secondary.

Update: Bottled after 3 months in secondary. Added priming sugar (targeting 2.2 CO2) and half a pack rehydrated S-04. Swirled bottles every few days for the first 10 days to help the yeast finish the carbonation before the 12% ABV cooked them! Initial taste during bottling gave me high hopes! The driving factor was still harsh alcohol (expected), but hiding behind that was a very sweet and enjoyable barleywine flavor. This will obviously benefit from aging. Very excited for this one, hopefully it'll be good for years to come! I plan to only drink 3-4 per year and space these out over a decade! Hopefully I have the patience.

Author:

Rygar di Salva

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.077

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/17/2025 1:04 AM

Notes: Directions
Mash at 150°F (66°C) for 90 min. Target mash pH of 5.3. Batch or
fly sparge for 15 to 30 min. Boil 90 min. Begin chilling. Add whirlpool hops when wort reaches 190°F (88°C) and whirlpool 30 minutes while continuing to chill wort to 60–62°F (16–17°F), then aerate and pitch yeast. Dry pitching without rehydration is recommended (more straightforward process, more consistent fermentation performance, and reduced risk of contamination). Ferment 21 days in primary at 60–62°F (16–17°C), then dry hop for 4 days. Keg with 3.5 oz. (99 g) of corn sugar in a simple syrup (mixture of water and sugar, typically 1:1) and allow carbonation to develop over 2 weeks. Crash cool to 30°F (-1°C) and hold 2 weeks, then age until ready to serve

Author:

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.061

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/10/2024 11:55 PM

Notes:

Author:

Brewberries

Boil Size: 7.08 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.072

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/27/2023 8:05 AM

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Author:

cphilli

Boil Size: 7.82 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/22/2023 12:10 AM

Notes:

Author:

ATGANI Brewing Concern

Boil Size: 19 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.097

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 2.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/5/2022 10:59 PM

Notes:

Author:

Richamd

Boil Size: 29.35 Litres

Boil Time: 240

Boil Gravity: 1.076

Efficiency: 68.5

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/11/2022 7:53 PM

Notes:

Author:

CaptainSpeedy

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.085

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/3/2021 4:39 PM

Notes:

Author:

Tusconn

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.17

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/26/2020 11:43 PM

Notes:

Author:

Minijcw

Boil Size: 42 Litres

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.081

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/5/2020 11:18 AM

Notes:

Author:

SLiM

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.074

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/12/2016 9:09 PM

Notes: OG: 1.077
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Brew Date:
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Author:

Bunny Hops

Boil Size: 45 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.082

Efficiency: 56

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/13/2020 2:09 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 28.4 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.075

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.14

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: -0.83 bar

Creation Date: 2/28/2020 1:53 PM

Notes:

Author:

ugeono

Boil Size: 27 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.071

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.14

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/14/2020 1:42 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 1.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.094

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 80 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/3/2019 4:34 PM

Notes:

Author:

giovanidalamaria

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.113

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 3.1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/13/2019 4:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

PlatonicBeer89

Boil Size: 10.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.071

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/16/2018 1:16 PM

Notes:

Author:

daddyjones

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.083

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/27/2018 4:11 AM

Notes:

Author:

qmckenna

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.151

Efficiency: 55

Mash Thickness: 1.1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/20/2018 6:18 PM

Notes:

Author:

Kjeller 5

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.076

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/1/2017 9:10 AM

Notes: Brunsukkeret tilsettes under gjæring, ca 4 dager ut i forløpet. Dette vil dytte ABV opp mot 12%.

Dersom gjæringen stopper kan man tilsette EC-1118 (2 pk) etter 2 uker for å fullføre gjæringen. Dette anbefales uansett mot slutten for å sørge for skikkelig karbonering om det ikke fatkarboneres.