barley wine question

[madscientist451]

@bracconiere
Always wondered about those JD and other smoking chips. What kind of quantity in 6 gallons and for how long?

I use the chips to add flavor to inexpensive bourbon or mid-range vodka and then add the liquor to beer/cider to taste. Just put some chips in a mason jar add some liquor and let it sit 2 weeks or more. You can dial in how much wood character you want by doing using this method. I run some bench trials before flavoring a whole batch. Using the smoking chips is much cheaper than using spirals, cubes or similar products. If you add chips or other wood products directly to the keg, you run the risk of over-oaking the beverage, which will then require blending back some un-oaked beverage to get it right.

 

[Oleson M.D.]

I am going to take another track on this...if your want a good bourbon flavor, just buy a bottle of your favorite brand. Have it on the rocks.

A well made Barleywine does not require any help. The flavors are rich, textured, and deep. ABV can be in the 10+% range.

You can always do a boiler-maker.

 

[bwible]

I’m looking for these barleywine beers more when its cold outside. I can’t say I’ve had a craving for barleywine in July or August. So this is a good time to be brewing one, and it will have 5 or 6 months of age by the time its cold outside.

 

[Miraculix]

I am going to take another track on this...if your want a good bourbon flavor, just buy a bottle of your favorite brand. Have it on the rocks.

A well made Barleywine does not require any help. The flavors are rich, textured, and deep. ABV can be in the 10+% range.

You can always do a boiler-maker.

This!

I’m looking for these barleywine beers more when its cold outside. I can’t say I’ve had a craving for barleywine in July or August. So this is a good time to be brewing one, and it will have 5 or 6 months of age by the time its cold outside.

And this!

 

[GrogNerd]

I would like to nominate this for best answer ever. It's your beer, make it like you want to and please report back with the results. For all we know you might invent the next new thing and soon all the grocery store shelves will be stocked with bourbon barleywines and the crotchety old timers will be bemoaning that it's impossible to find a hazy, juicy, IPA anymore.

my username figuratively translates to "crotchety old timer" & I for one will be celebrating when yeast starter beers fade away into history

"hazy" I can handle. I won't touch "MURKY"

 

[alex510]

Loving this threat! I'm thinking as for my first one I will try a kit from Northern Brewer or oak barrel brewery supplies or more beer. Has anyone have any recommendations for a good kit to start with?

 

[Oleson M.D.]

Our Barleywine won a Gold at a recent national competition. It was brewed with S-04 English Ale Yeast.

This is our house ale yeast.

 

[1bottlerocket]

Loving this threat! I'm thinking as for my first one I will try a kit from Northern Brewer or oak barrel brewery supplies or more beer. Has anyone have any recommendations for a good kit to start with?

I have never used a kit but it seems like you could save yourself some cash by following a recipe from one of the many books published on the topic and buying your own ingredients. It took me about a week to tweak a recipe and get some sage advice from the experienced people on the HB forum. We are set to brew a barleywine in two weeks.

 

[alex510]

Our Barleywine won a Gold at a recent national competition. It was brewed with S-04 English Ale Yeast.

This is our house ale yeast.

where can i get some more info ?

 

[Oleson M.D.]

where can i get some more info ?

Ask, and it will be answered. I am posting the recipe to a couple of the winning beers on the Bluebonnet thread.

 

[1bottlerocket]

Looking forward to seeing the recipes!