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Big Blimp! Barleywine

Method: All Grain
Style: American Barleywine
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.193 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.106 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Donna and Larry Reuter
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 354 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/big-blimp-barleywine-big-brew-2025/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_meduim=Email&utmCampaign=AHA&utm_content=

Created: Monday April 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.106

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

10.5%

IBU (tinseth):

48.5

SRM (morey):

14.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
19 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter19 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	86.4%
1 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Light 1 lb Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	4.5%
8 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Medium8 oz Crystal Medium	33	65.01	2.3%
4 oz	Dingemans - Special B4 oz Special B	33.1	125	1.1%
4 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	1.1%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Artisan - Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	First Wort	60 min	4.82	7.5%
0.75 oz	Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	First Wort	60 min	8.32	7.5%
0.75 oz	Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	First Wort	60 min	10.81	7.5%
1.25 oz	Artisan - Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	Whirlpool	30 min	4.94	12.5%
1.25 oz	Centennial1.25 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool	30 min	8.51	12.5%
1.25 oz	Chinook1.25 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Whirlpool	0 min	11.06	12.5%
1 oz	Artisan - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	Dry Hop	4 days		10%
2 oz	Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	4 days		20%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop	4 days		10%
10 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Artisan - Cascade (Pellet)	9.76	30%
4 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	16.83	40%
3 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	21.87	30%
10 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	152 °F	150 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 183 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Water

Ca 5 ppm, Mg 42 ppm, Na 60 ppm, Cl 80 ppm, SO4 20 ppm

Directions:

Mash at 150°F (66°C) for 90 min. Target mash pH of 5.3.

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.

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Last Updated: 2025-04-17 01:33 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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