Preparation
Note that this is for a half batch.
Crush grain. Dough in with 2 gal liquor @ 168F for a strike temp of 150F. Cover and hold for 90 minutes. Collect runoff and sparge with 2 gallons at near 190F for a modified mash-out.
I collected 3 gallons total for the kettle. Heat to boiling and add DME and sugar. Follow hop schedule list above.
Specifics
| Style | Barley Wine |
| Recipe Type | All Grain |
| Batch Size | 2.5 gallons |
| Original Gravity | 1.102 |
| Final Gravity | 1.019 |
| Boiling Time | 90 minutes |
| Primary Fermentation | 1 week primary |
| Secondary Fermentation | 6 months bulk aging in secondary |
| Other Fermentation | Big beers have big waiting times.... |
| Other Specifics | ProMash calculates IBU's at around 55. ABV is just over 11%. |
Comments
I am very please with this beer. Normally big beers just overwhelm my taste threshold but this bad boy has enough hops to balance it out. The WY1728 was a surprisingly good choice.