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Alexander the Great

363 calories 33.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Barleywine
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: James Spencer / Joe 6-pack
Calories: 363 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.9 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://beerandwinejournal.com/fruitcake-barleywine/
Created: Monday January 15th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb US - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70.7%
2 lb Aromatic Malt2 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.8%
24 oz Molasses24 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 6.6%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.3%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.2%
6 oz Brown Sugar6 oz Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 1.7%
6 oz Mango6 oz Mango - (late boil kettle addition) 4.95 0 1.7%
6 oz Papaya6 oz Papaya - (late boil kettle addition) 2.9 0 1.7%
6 oz Pineapple6 oz Pineapple - (late boil kettle addition) 5.85 0 1.7%
4 oz Cherry4 oz Cherry - (late boil kettle addition) 6.3 0 1.1%
2 oz Cranberry2 oz Cranberry - (late boil kettle addition) 1.8 0 0.6%
362 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 40 min 16.65 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 20 min 26.44 33.3%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 10 min 15.5 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 oz Candied Mango Spice Boil 15 min.
6 oz Candied Papaya Spice Boil 15 min.
4 oz Candied Pineapple Spice Boil 15 min.
4 oz Dried cherries Spice Boil 15 min.
2 oz dried cranberries Spice Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Star Anise Spice Boil 15 min.
3 each Cinnamon sticks (crushed) Spice Boil 15 min.
6 each Cloves (whole crushed) Spice Boil 15 min.
1.20 oz Ginger (fresh chopped) Spice Boil 15 min.
1 each lemon peel Spice Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Nutmeg (ground) Spice Boil 15 min.
1 each orange peel Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 511 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Amount: 5 oz       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
1/2 campden tablet (divided) + 1 tsp CaCl + 1 tsp gypsum in mash & sparge water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
3 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.22 28.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.76 35  
Grain absorption losses -2.41 -9.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.97 g | 7.9 qt) 2.44 9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.1 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.33 1.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.66 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Make a 2.3L starter using 10 oz. of DME.

Add brown sugar and molasses @ 30 minutes into the boil.

If you miss your pre-boil gravity measurement goal:

A pound of DME in 5 gallons (19 L) of wort boosts the gravity 9.0 points, for example from 1.081 to 1.090. A pound of LME in 5 gallons (19 L) of wort boosts the gravity 6.6–7.4 points.

9/30/18: O.G.=1.095 @ 86* => 1.099
10/7/18: took a gravity reading - F.G.=1.015 - sample tasted amazing!

11/29/24: O.G. = 1.100
12/4/24: F.G. = 1.016 --> will be bottling this soon

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