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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

BJCP Style Guide

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5 gal 11.83% 115.17 1.105 1.015
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10 gal 9.98% 107.43 1.105 1.029
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Newest American Barleywine Recipes

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5.5 gal 10.79% 75.43 1.102 1.019
All Grain 18
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5.5 gal 10.8% 115.43 1.105 1.023
All Grain 19
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All Grain 24
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5 gal 9.37% 123.06 1.089 1.018
Partial Mash 28
American Barleywine 2025
10 L 9.93% 70.69 1.093 1.018
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5.5 gal 10.22% 52.64 1.097 1.020
All Grain 48
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10 gal 9.29% 97.67 1.094 1.024
extract 38
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20.8 L 11.24% 0 1.112 1.026
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310 gal 9.6% 75.59 1.084 1.016
All Grain 70
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5.5 gal 11.12% 145.4 1.108 1.024
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Fermentables Used In American Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 187 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 109 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 5% 1% - 10%
Special B 75 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 2% 0% - 12%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 73 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 64 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 4% 1% - 14%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 63 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 8% 2% - 42%
Brown Sugar 55 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 188 7 21% 1% - 100%
Centennial 153 10 20% 3% - 100%
Chinook 133 13 20% 3% - 100%
Magnum 91 15 35% 2% - 100%
Amarillo 70 8.6 21% 1% - 100%
Columbus 68 15 22% 3% - 100%
Simcoe 41 12.7 20% 3% - 100%
Warrior 38 16 30% 1% - 100%
Nugget 33 14 33% 7% - 100%
Citra 31 11 23% 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-05 118 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 38 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 20 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 15 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 93 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 43 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 44%
Epsom Salt 43 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 38%
Whirlfloc 36 Fining Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 36 Water Agt Mash 77% 7% - 100%
Irish Moss 35 Fining Boil 54% 7% - 100%
Baking Soda 20 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 29%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 67%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 13 Other Mash 38% 9% - 100%
Table Salt 13 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 33%

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