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Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: American Barleywine
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.125 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 335 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 12th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.101

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

10.7%

IBU (tinseth):

82.2

SRM (morey):

20.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row15.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	83.8%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 70L1 lb Crystal 70L	34	70	5.4%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L1 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L	33	120	5.4%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.4%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	36.91	16%
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	45 min	16.94	8%
0.75 oz	Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	30 min	17.18	12%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	15 min	7.4	8%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	15 min	3.8	8%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop	14 days		16%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.5	Dry Hop	14 days		16%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.4	Dry Hop	14 days		16%
6.25 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	53.85	40%
2.25 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	24.58	36%
1.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	3.8	24%
6.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.15 gal	Infuse at 167	Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
2.5 gal		Sparge	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 454 B cells required

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Priming

Method: Corn sugar Amount: 3.9 oz CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	21	57	72	43
Brown Balanced profile
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Notes

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/sierra-nevada-bigfoot-barleywine/

Recipe calls for:
1.0 lb (0.45 kg) English Crystal 75L malt
1.0 lb (0.45 kg) English Crystal 105L malt

I am using SImpsons Dark Crystal (70-80) and Simpsons DRC double roasted crystal (105-120) instead of 105L

Ferment at 68° F (20° C) until gravity drops to 1.020 (5° P), rack into secondary fermenter and dry hop for two weeks. Bottle, using dry malt extract to prime. Allow to age about 6 months to reach maturity.

Gravity was low. Had to boost with DME/corn sugar and even a little honey, but got it to 1.103. Dry hopped after only a week and bottled after 2 more weeks. FG on target at 1.020.

Now the wait...

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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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The hills • 01/03/2019 at 01:31pm
Just seeing how it truned out was wanting to make this beer for some time

Jason L • 01/03/2019 at 03:12pm

5 of 5

It turned out really good. Very hoppy, even after the 6 months wait. I am still enjoying an occasional bottle a year after bottling. It was my biggest beer to date and I underestimated the hit my efficiency would take with that big a grain bill (I batch sparge), but corn sugar/honey/DME I had to add did not seem to dry it out any. Started 1.103 OG, still ended up with 1.020 FG.
If I do it again I will cold crash, maybe with gelatin, or at least allow more time after dry hopping for it to settle out before bottling. It was really hazy, even after 6 months. Clearer now. Or maybe bulk condition instead...
I bottled with corn sugar, not DME.

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