Critique my take on BYO's SN Bigfoot Clone

[HalfPint]

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: BYO SN BigFoot Clone
Style: American Barleywine
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.62 gal
Estimated OG: 1.096 SG
Estimated Color: 14.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 91.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
17.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 89.74 %
2.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 10.26 %
2.70 oz Chinook [12.00 %] (90 min) (First Wort Hops 91.3 IBU
2.00 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
0.90 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
3.00 oz Cascade [5.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
2.00 oz Oak Cubes (French House Toast) (Secondary 12 weeks)
2 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis)


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 19.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 24.38 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F


This is my take on BYO's SN Bigfoot clone that they put out in their last magazine. I have changed the ABV/IBU's based on what SN has on their website. Also, I will be dry-hopping and adding 2 ounces of French Oak Cubes in the secondary for 2-3 months. If you have any questions/suggestions/comments, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
J

 

[HalfPint]

Hmm, well I guess it's good then?

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

Patience, Halfpint-son:cross:

According to SN's website(copy & paste).......


alcohol content 9.6% by volume
yeast Ale Yeast
beginning gravity 23.0 Plato ending gravity 6.0 Plato
bittering hops Chinook
finishing hops Cascade & Centennial
dry hopping Cascade, Centennial & Chinook
bitterness units 90
malts Two-row Pale & English Caramel

....So your close, but not quite there, also there is no mention of oaking.

 

[HalfPint]

Yeah, I know it's a bit different, but I think a nice oakd Barley Wine would be good. Also, cascade and willamette is what I've got on hand, so they're an easy choice for dry-hopping/aroma. Yeah, I was in a rush b/c I need to put the order into austinhomebrewsupply.com early tomorrow morning so I can brew next weekend.

Thanks,
j

 

[Hoppocrates]

I would go with C55 English Caramel. I really think it is quite different than American C60...