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Strong American Ale - American Barleywine


A well-hopped American interpretation of the richest and strongest of the English ales. The hop character should be evident throughout, but does not have to be unbalanced. The alcohol strength and hop bitterness often combine to leave a very long finish.

Flavor Profile: Strong, rich malt flavor with a noticeable hop flavor and bitterness in the balance. Moderately-low to moderately-high malty sweetness on the palate, although the finish may be somewhat sweet to quite dry (depending on aging). Hop bitterness may range fro

Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt should form the backbone of the grist. Some specialty or character malts may be used. Dark malts should be used with great restraint, if at all, as most of the color arises from a lengthy boil. New World hops are common, although a

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3 gal 17.14% 63.61 1.161 1.030
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Newest American Barleywine Recipes

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310 gal 9.6% 75.59 1.084 1.016
All Grain 24
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5.5 gal 11.12% 145.4 1.108 1.024
All Grain 36
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2 gal 12.55% 129.17 1.115 1.019
All Grain 49
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2 gal 11.66% 137.06 1.116 1.027
All Grain 48
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8 gal 9.8% 78.61 1.096 1.021
All Grain 71
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20 L 8.98% 82.13 1.085 1.016
All Grain 69
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2.5 gal 9.71% 0 1.097 1.023
BIAB 84
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20.8 L 12.41% 59 1.097 1.002
All Grain 61
Cornelius 2024
5 gal 10.17% 85.29 1.092 1.015
All Grain 132
Zorn barley
279 gal 10.91% 0 1.100 1.025
All Grain 118

Fermentables Used In American Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 186 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 133 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 65% 5% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 108 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 5% 1% - 10%
Special B 74 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 2% 0% - 12%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 72 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 3% 0% - 9%
Cane Sugar 67 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 7% 0% - 16%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 65 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 1% - 19%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 63 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 4% 1% - 14%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 62 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 9% 2% - 42%
Brown Sugar 54 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 7% 2% - 27%

Hops Used In American Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 186 7 21% 1% - 100%
Centennial 153 10 20% 3% - 100%
Chinook 132 13 20% 3% - 100%
Magnum 92 15 35% 2% - 100%
Amarillo 70 8.6 21% 1% - 100%
Columbus 69 15 22% 3% - 100%
Simcoe 42 12.7 20% 3% - 100%
Warrior 38 16 30% 1% - 100%
Nugget 32 14 33% 7% - 100%
Citra 30 11 22% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 4 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 28% 16% - 43%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 4 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 49% 29% - 67%
American - Caramel / Crystal 90L 3 American Grain crystal malt 90°L
33 79% 38% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 2 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 42% 33% - 52%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 2 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 26% 14% - 38%
Special B 2 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 24% 14% - 33%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 2 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 46% 25% - 67%

Yeasts Used In American Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 117 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 37 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 33 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Super High Gravity Ale Yeast WLP099 22 White Labs Ale Very High Medium 85% 65°F 69°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 21 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 20 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 19 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 16 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42 16 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 79.5% 61°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Hornindal Kveik OYL-091 13 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales 0.12 High/Low 79% 70°F 95°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 91 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 43 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 38%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 41 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 44%
Whirlfloc 36 Water Agt Boil 47% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 36 Fining Boil 55% 7% - 100%
Lactic acid 35 Water Agt Mash 77% 7% - 100%
Baking Soda 18 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 29%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 67%
Table Salt 13 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 33%
Yeast Nutrient 12 Other Boil 26% 0% - 100%

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