Strong British Ale - English Barleywine

A showcase of malty richness and complex, intense flavors. Chewy and rich in body, with warming alcohol and a pleasant fruity or hoppy interest. When aged, it can take on port-like flavors. A wintertime sipper.

Flavor Profile: Strong, intense, complex, multi-layered malt flavors ranging from bready, toffee, and biscuity in paler versions through nutty, deep toast, dark caramel, and/or molasses in darker versions. Moderate to high malty sweetness on the palate, although the fini

Ingredients: High-quality, well-modified pale malt should form the backbone of the grist, with judicious amounts of caramel malts. Dark malts should be used with great restraint, if at all, as most of the color arises from a lengthy boil. English hops such as Northdow

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Top 10 English Barleywine Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Blank (BWine)	4 gal	8.91%	60.56	1.093	1.025		All Grain	5583
Oaty McOatface Oat Wine	2.35 gal	10.15%	82.62	1.100	1.023		BIAB	5363
#19 Thomas Hardy's Ale (Clone)	10.2 L	14.47%	18.71	1.139	1.029		Partial Mash	5355
Thomas Hardy Clone	3 gal	12.34%	70.36	1.120	1.026		All Grain	4723
Mystic Cat - Imperial English Barleywine (2.75 Gallon)	2.75 gal	20.61%	124.6	1.199	1.042		All Grain	4482
English Barley Wine / English Pale Ale (Party Gysle)	5.5 gal	9.81%	50.17	1.100	1.025		All Grain	3739
Tank X 1	300 L	12.14%	85.37	1.128	1.035		All Grain	3460
Bättre Förr 2016	12 L	9.44%	73.45	1.094	1.022		All Grain	3210
Old Tom's Barleywine	5 gal	9.94%	50.29	1.102	1.027		All Grain	2811
HA-18 Strong beer	945 L	11.21%	47.52	1.088	1.003		All Grain	2297

Newest English Barleywine Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Valkyrie The Destroyer BBW	7 gal	8.07%	79.61	1.081	1.019		All Grain	22
7 barrel batch barleywine	248 gal	14.18%	30.33	1.149	1.041		All Grain	42
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	11.91%	56.46	1.127	1.037		All Grain	36
English Barleywine	2 gal	12.01%	77.8	1.114	1.023		All Grain	120
Honey Butter Barleywine	5.5 gal	10.41%	37.31	1.106	1.026		All Grain	86
El Presidente Barley Wine 2025	5 gal	8.84%	84.81	1.090	1.022		extract	70
Juicy Juice Barleywine	5.5 gal	10.38%	110.38	1.102	1.023		All Grain	66
Barley Wine 24/25	16 L	8.51%	83.79	1.092	1.027		All Grain	65
Holiday Strong Ale	1.5 gal	10.53%	62.53	1.104	1.024		All Grain	90
Oak Aged Smoked Barleywine	11.8 L	11.36%	37.3	1.101	1.014		All Grain	132

Fermentables Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	276	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	75%	10% - 100%
Special B	97		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	0% - 20%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	74		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	5%	1% - 14%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	69	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 14%
US - Pale 2-Row	66	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	57%	5% - 100%
Brown Sugar	54		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	7%	2% - 15%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	44	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 26%
Cane Sugar	40		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	6%	2% - 13%
United Kingdom - Amber	38	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	27°L	32	7%	2% - 57%
Munich - Light 10L	36		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	15%	5% - 83%

Hops Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	246	5	35%	1% - 100%
Fuggles	111	4.5	31%	1% - 100%
Magnum	103	15	44%	1% - 100%
Target	48	11.5	44%	14% - 100%
Cascade	47	7	35%	6% - 100%
Challenger	46	8.5	37%	11% - 100%
Chinook	38	13	42%	10% - 100%
Willamette	33	4.5	35%	1% - 100%
Nugget	28	14	39%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	25	7.8	36%	9% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L	3		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	80%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 90L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	90°L	33	64%	29% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	32%	14% - 50%

Yeasts Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	79	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	50	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	49	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	44	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	38	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	37	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - Super High Gravity Ale Yeast WLP099	25	White Labs	Ale	Very High	Medium	85%	65°F	69°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	15	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	13	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	13	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F

Other Ingredients Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	112	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	57	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	55	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	45	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 37%
Whirlfloc	39	Fining	Boil	54%	5% - 100%
Baking Soda	33	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 29%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	31	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 59%
Irish Moss	28	Fining	Boil	67%	2% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	25	Other	Mash	30%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	15	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%

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