So, I think I'm going to try my hand at a barleywine in the near future, and I'm looking for some critique on the recipe that I've mustered up. I am going for the American style, as I recently had Rock Art Brewery's Vermonster and the hop character was fantastic.
3 gallon batch
89% 10lbs 0oz American Two-row Pale
6% 0 10oz American Crystal 120L
2% 0 4oz Aromatic Malt
2% 0 4oz Victory Malt
1% 0 2oz Chocolate Malt (US)
60 mins 1.0 Columbus pellet 14.4
10 mins 0.5 Columbus pellet 14.4
5 mins 0.5 Columbus pellet 14.4
1 min 0.5 Columbus pellet 14.4
WLP001
Original Gravity
1.100 / 23.7° Plato
(1.090 to 1.105)
Final Gravity
1.024 / 6.1° Plato
10.1% ABV
93.8 IBU
So i have a few questions: is this an appropriate grain bill? will one vial of WLP001 be enough for a 3 gallon batch? Any opinion on the all Columbus hopping? I feel like the dank, resinous character they possess would work well with the extreme amount of malt. Anything else? Thanks!
EDIT: Recipe now contains 10oz of aromatic and victory at 5% each.
3 gallon batch
89% 10lbs 0oz American Two-row Pale
6% 0 10oz American Crystal 120L
2% 0 4oz Aromatic Malt
2% 0 4oz Victory Malt
1% 0 2oz Chocolate Malt (US)
60 mins 1.0 Columbus pellet 14.4
10 mins 0.5 Columbus pellet 14.4
5 mins 0.5 Columbus pellet 14.4
1 min 0.5 Columbus pellet 14.4
WLP001
Original Gravity
1.100 / 23.7° Plato
(1.090 to 1.105)
Final Gravity
1.024 / 6.1° Plato
10.1% ABV
93.8 IBU
So i have a few questions: is this an appropriate grain bill? will one vial of WLP001 be enough for a 3 gallon batch? Any opinion on the all Columbus hopping? I feel like the dank, resinous character they possess would work well with the extreme amount of malt. Anything else? Thanks!
EDIT: Recipe now contains 10oz of aromatic and victory at 5% each.