So, made a barleywine last week. I'm not sure what the OG actually was since I used a precision hydrometer that only goes up to 1.070, but it was definitely above that, and probably close to the 1.100 it should've been. It was down to 1.030 a week after pitching and staying in the fermentation cabinet at 64F, but that hydrometer sample tasted like crap!
I'm not really too sure about all the off-flavors, but I'm pretty sure I got a lot of fusels in there. My starter was 1 gal on a stirplate (got loads of yeast, pitched the whole thing) and it took off like a rocket within a few hours. I know barleywine is supposed to be aged for like 1 year in the bottle, but this has got me worried. For those of you that've made it before, what was your experience after you tasted the first hydrometer sample?
Also, how long can I leave it on the yeast cake to help clean these flavors up?
I'm not really too sure about all the off-flavors, but I'm pretty sure I got a lot of fusels in there. My starter was 1 gal on a stirplate (got loads of yeast, pitched the whole thing) and it took off like a rocket within a few hours. I know barleywine is supposed to be aged for like 1 year in the bottle, but this has got me worried. For those of you that've made it before, what was your experience after you tasted the first hydrometer sample?
Also, how long can I leave it on the yeast cake to help clean these flavors up?
Code:
Barleywine - English Barleywine
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Batch Size: 5.000 gal
Boil Size: 5.750 gal
Boil Time: 0.000 s
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.095
FG: 1.024
ABV: 9.3%
Bitterness: 67.7 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 15 SRM (Mosher)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) US Grain 6.000 lb Yes No 79% 2 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L Grain 16.000 oz Yes No 74% 60 L
Extra Light Dry Extract Dry Extract 6.000 lb No Yes 95% 3 L
Molasses Sugar 16.000 oz No Yes 78% 80 L
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time IBU
Hallertau 3.0% 4.000 oz Boil 1.000 hr 48.3
Willamette 4.8% 1.000 oz Boil 20.000 min 11.7
Willamette 4.8% 2.000 oz Boil 5.000 min 7.7
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
WLP007 - Dry English Ale Ale Liquid 0.250 cup Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Target Time
Conversion Step Infusion 2.625 gal 148.000 F 1.000 hr
Batch Sparge Infusion 4.035 gal 170.000 F 15.000 min