One Mighty Fine Barleywine

If you're looking for something to age, maybe for the holidays, or you've got a bourbon barrel to fill, give this barleywine a try. It's been built to age with over 100 IBUs of hops and has an ABV of 11.4%. Cap or cork the bottles with some wax - you'll keep carbonation in and oxygen out during the aging process.

Type: Ale

Style: Other Ale

Batch Size: 5 gallons

Recipe Type: Extract with grain

Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Team

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredient	Comment	Malt Style
12 lbs	CBW® Golden Light DME	60 min boil
1 lb	Aromatic Munich Malt	Steeping grain
1 lb	Caramel Malt 40L	Steeping grain
1 oz	Amarillo® Hops (8.5% AAU)	60 min boil
3 oz	Amarillo® Hops (8.5% AAU)	30 min boil
1 oz	Amarillo® Hops (8.5% AAU)	10 min boil
3 packs	WLP002 English Ale Yeast	Fermenter
2 packs	WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale Yeast	Fermenter
1 capsule	Servomyces Yeast Nutrient	10 min boil

Procedures

Bring 3 gallons of water to 152°F and steep grains for 30 minutes.
Remove grains and stir in 12 lbs of CBW® Golden Light DME.
Bring water to a boil and add 1 oz of Amarillo® hops.
In 20 minutes, add 1 oz Amarillo® hops and yeast nutrient.
After 10 more minutes, turn off heat.
Cool beer to 68°F. Transfer to fermenter. fill to 5 gallons with water.
Pitch three packs of White Labs WLP002 English Ale Yeast.

Primary Fermentation: 3 weeks at 66°F-68°F.

Secondary Fermentation: Pitch two packs of White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale Yeast. Ferment 2 weeks at 65°F-69°F.

Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate or bottle condition with 3/4 cup dissolved priming sugar and 1/4 packet of WLP099 yeast for 3-4 weeks. Age up to 2 years.

Original Gravity: 1.105

Final Gravity: 1.021

Alcohol by Weight:

Alcohol by Volume: 11.4%

IBU: 90

Color: 15

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