Hi all,
I plan on brewing a barleywine, or an old ale, soon and I am doing some research. I came across a few breweries who just use the first runnings when brewing barleywines. I read that Anchor does it for their Old Foghorn.
Anyway, I don't understand why only the first runnings. I know it has higher gravity but wouldn't it have even more gravity if the second running are added? I'm assuming they use the second runnings on another beer but what is the real meaning behind this?
I plan on brewing a barleywine, or an old ale, soon and I am doing some research. I came across a few breweries who just use the first runnings when brewing barleywines. I read that Anchor does it for their Old Foghorn.
Anyway, I don't understand why only the first runnings. I know it has higher gravity but wouldn't it have even more gravity if the second running are added? I'm assuming they use the second runnings on another beer but what is the real meaning behind this?