jason29307
Member
Hey guys,
I am planing on doing a Barley Wine, Strong old Ale, Belgian quad, or some kind of big beer pretty soon. I am wanting to do either 4 or 5 gallons, and consume a 6 pack each year starting in 2012 and writing down tasting notes to see how the aging process is each year. I am wanting to get a OG around 1.075 to 1.085. I plan on bulk aging in secondary for about 6 months. My problem is I have a primary bucket, a 6.5 gallon carboy and a 5 gallon carboy. I am wondering if I can primary in the bucket for about 2 weeks and bulk age 4 or 5 gallons in a 6.5 glass carboy for 6 months or will that be to much head space. Or should I primary in the 6.5 carboy for about 2 months and buy another 5 gallon carboy later to bulk age for about 5 months?
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
Also if you have a recipe that you think will be good or some ingredients I should use that will work good with such a big beer, molasses, honey, vanilla beans etc... please let me know.
I am wanting this to be specialty grains and extract.
I am planing on doing a Barley Wine, Strong old Ale, Belgian quad, or some kind of big beer pretty soon. I am wanting to do either 4 or 5 gallons, and consume a 6 pack each year starting in 2012 and writing down tasting notes to see how the aging process is each year. I am wanting to get a OG around 1.075 to 1.085. I plan on bulk aging in secondary for about 6 months. My problem is I have a primary bucket, a 6.5 gallon carboy and a 5 gallon carboy. I am wondering if I can primary in the bucket for about 2 weeks and bulk age 4 or 5 gallons in a 6.5 glass carboy for 6 months or will that be to much head space. Or should I primary in the 6.5 carboy for about 2 months and buy another 5 gallon carboy later to bulk age for about 5 months?
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
Also if you have a recipe that you think will be good or some ingredients I should use that will work good with such a big beer, molasses, honey, vanilla beans etc... please let me know.
I am wanting this to be specialty grains and extract.