Barlywine with a set budget

Punx Clever · Oct 24, 2008

So, I had my roommate sell a motorcycle jacket on e-bay that I had bought from another friend. The deal was that we would take anything the jacked made above the $100 I spent on the jacket and turn it into a beer.

It finished at $187.50.

So here's the request:
I want a barleywine (19b - English Barleywine) that will cost roughly 87.50 before shipping from AHS.
This needs to be a BIG beer... 12% ? Calculated at 60% efficiency. Being VERY conservative on such a big beer.

How about throwing in some Biscuit? I likes me some biscuit malt.

How about this for a base? Comes out to $87.72

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - BeerSmith Brewing Software, Recipes, Blog, Wiki and Discussion Forum
Recipe: E-Bay Barleywine
Brewer: Dempsey Smith
Asst Brewer:
Style: English Barleywine
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 10.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.112 SG
Estimated Color: 20.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 70.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
20.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
3.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 12.00 %
2.00 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 8.00 %
2.00 oz Progress [6.25 %] (60 min) Hops 40.8 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 8.1 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min) Hops 5.9 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (5 min) Hops 3.3 IBU

Brewsmith · Oct 24, 2008

If you are using Maris Otter, I would back off on the Biscuit malt, maybe half or less. You also might consider splitting the crystal a little. Do maybe 2 lbs Crystal 40 and 1 lb Crystal 80 or even 120. English beers often have those darker crystal flavors.

What yeast are you planning to use?

Punx Clever · Oct 24, 2008

Wasn't sure on the yeast.
Wyeast London ale perhaps?

So you are suggesting say:

22lbs MO
2lbs Crystal 40
1lbs Crystal 80/120
1lbs Biscuit

Hops? I don't do many English type ales so I don't know much about the English hops.

DeathBrewer · Oct 24, 2008

fuggle, east kent golding, perhaps northern brewer for english barleywines.

you're fine with the EKG

Punx Clever · Oct 24, 2008

Just talked to the local brew shop. They agreed with brewsmith on the grain bill, so I think I'm pretty well set as far as a recipe goes.

Now, I just need a real nice mild brown ale to start up a yeast cake for the BW. Any suggestions for a short period brew? I know there is a 10 day challenge/recipe floating around on the site...

Anbrew · Oct 24, 2008

I would use WLP007 Dry English Ale for this badboy

KingBrianI · Oct 24, 2008

Punx Clever said:
Just talked to the local brew shop. They agreed with brewsmith on the grain bill, so I think I'm pretty well set as far as a recipe goes.

Now, I just need a real nice mild brown ale to start up a yeast cake for the BW. Any suggestions for a short period brew? I know there is a 10 day challenge/recipe floating around on the site...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f38/project-10der-mild-10-milds-10-days-month-10-a-77758/

Punx Clever · Oct 30, 2008

Alright, headed down to the brew shop today to pick up my "starter"

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - BeerSmith Brewing Software, Recipes, Blog, Wiki and Discussion Forum
Recipe: Just a Starter
Brewer: Dempsey Smith
Asst Brewer:
Style: Mild
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.27 gal
Estimated OG: 1.035 SG
Estimated Color: 17.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 17.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 12.00 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4.00 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 4.00 %
0.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 15.4 IBU
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min) Hops 1.9 IBU
1 Pkgs Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) Yeast-Ale

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 6.25 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 7.81 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F

What do you guys think?

Oligarchy · Jan 10, 2009

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