Help me come up with my 50th Birthday (or my Memorial) 5 year aged Barleywine recipe.

[NuclearRich]

How could you?!

I'm really excited to hear more updates about this, it sounds so interesting. I'm sure you have already noticed, but I started my own thread as I gear up to jump into a barleywine of my own. Just wanted to take an opportunity to thank you for a little inspiration and a little insight.

Rockandroll

 

[Revvy]

How could you?!

I'm really excited to hear more updates about this, it sounds so interesting. I'm sure you have already noticed, but I started my own thread as I gear up to jump into a barleywine of my own. Just wanted to take an opportunity to thank you for a little inspiration and a little insight.

Rockandroll

Yeah a lot of people have gotten on the Barleywine Bandwagon lately....I'm kinda honored actually.

This weekend I WILL rack it to my glass carboy, so I will take a current grav reading and more than likely another taste. I'm also planning to bottle the second runnings beer as well.

 

[jfr1111]

So is it carbed yet ?

 

[Revvy]

So is it carbed yet ?

I hate to say it, but I've never been in a hurry to turn 50...until now.

Guess I need one of these.

 

[StAnthonyB]

I mentioned on and off the last year that for my 45th Birthday I had planned to brew a huge Barleywine that I wanted to lay up for 5 years until my 50th. But with all the heart crap going on this summer, plans for it, and even the desire for it has fallen by the wayside.

My Birthday was August 27th.

And to be brutally honest, I have no clue if I'm even going to be alive in 5 years to enjoy the fruits of this endeavor.

I hope you are doing better....


"Cart before the Horse" is a great name.



...or if you'll allow me some irony 'alla Pliny the Elder' one could call it "Anthusa the Younger". She was a Persian Christian who was tossed into a bag and drowned. August 27th is her feastday.

 

[Revvy]

Well I just bottled 4 gallons of the 2nd runnings beer. I guess it's an amber ale. The fg was 1.017. Now if I can only find where I posted what the OG of it was.

 

[johnnybrew]

Well I just bottled 4 gallons of the 2nd runnings beer. I guess it's an amber ale. The fg was 1.017. Now if I can only find where I posted what the OG of it was.

How'd it taste?

 

[Revvy]

How'd it taste?

It is still green, and obviously flat. But pretty decent. Kinda has an arrogant bastard vibe about it.

 

[wyzazz]

Well I just bottled 4 gallons of the 2nd runnings beer. I guess it's an amber ale. The fg was 1.017. Now if I can only find where I posted what the OG of it was.

You need a log book, or better yet a copy of BeerSmith!

 

[Shooter]

Oh, Revvy, Revvy, Revvy, terrible news! I can tell from the photo the beer is infected. You'll want to get that away from your equipment as SOON as possible to avoid cross contamination. I will, this one time and only because I'm in a generous mood, agree to take care of this, at great risk to myself and my own equipment. Please PM for disposal address.

 

[HerotBrewer]

Like many others have said, Revvy I have no advice to give. However, as a newbie I have learned alot from you already, and I look forward to learning more in the next 5 years as we approach opening day for this insane beer you made. This thread has been amazing so far.

As an aside, with a history of heart problems in my family, I feel for you and you will be in my prayers.

 

[Justibone]

We've got a barleywine on deck for Saturday. Nothing as ambitious as yours, Revvy, but if a couple of noobs give a big brew a shot then I feel that's as much of a legacy as anything for you, Master Yoda.

 

[Revvy]

I was kind of busy this weekend to post an update....but Saturday was racking day. And Sunday was bottling the second running's beer.

Despite the second yeasting of cali ale AND the racking to a secondary with a pound of candi syrup and trapist high gravity ale yeast, it appears to be finished at 1.040.

Am I worried about it? NO. Am I going to mess with it by adding amalyze to it? NO. I just racked it to a glass tertiary, stuck a T-shirt on it, and put it next tho the furnace in a dark corner of my GF's basement. The warmth may get it to drop or it might not.

I tasted it, and despite it being very alcoholly (at 12.5% abv) it is very tasty. In 6-12 months I will dry hop it and bottle it, and forget about it for 4 more years....and it's going to be one of the best beers I ever brewed. At least the biggest and mellowist.

I still haven't decided on oaking it or not. I still am leaning on the side of not.

 

[Justibone]

Color is nice!

 

[NuclearRich]

OMG what is all that weirdo white foamy stuff in your carboys?? And I see it on your hydrometer too! Is that a mold infection? Is that a no rinse sanitizer that you didn't rinse out??? AHHHHH!!

 

[Justibone]

OMG what is all that weirdo white foamy stuff in your carboys?? And I see it on your hydrometer too! Is that a mold infection? Is that a no rinse sanitizer that you didn't rinse out??? AHHHHH!!

I LOL'ed. :fro:

(For newbs, that was a *joke*... Revvy's beer is not moldy.)

 

[Revvy]

OMG what is all that weirdo white foamy stuff in your carboys?? And I see it on your hydrometer too! Is that a mold infection? Is that a no rinse sanitizer that you didn't rinse out??? AHHHHH!!

Still NOT gonna work. I'n not sending it to ANYONE for proper disposal.

Actually that's because I used a cooler as a mash tun...or was it a hot tub?

 

[NuclearRich]

Oh trust me I don't want that moldy beer! That kind of infection would probably kill anyone who went near it, I would hate to see how it would melt my insides if I drank it.

Actually I can't stand that old, tire joke of "i'll dispose of it properly".

And that beer will only melt your insides with its delicious goodiness. and perhaps its high ABV.

 

[Stuntman]

Just ran across this thread ol bud....still praying for ya! This is awesome and a lot of info. I am one of the ones, as you know, that coughed up, dues for membership, after seeing so much info. on HBT(your Ugly Corona thread was my turning point).

And now, because of you, I am contemplating a Barley Wine, very fast, just like yours and invite anyone over that lives around me to teleconference with you while we simultaneously crack open a few bottles and alter our minds with this over the top Barley Wine. I fear that I am not up to it, skill wise, so expect lots of PMs if I try to do it.


Name for pondering.....Revvy's 50th Birthday Barley, then change for the next year....Revvy's 51st Birthday Barley....you get the picture, if you save a bunch of vials of the stuff....Revvy's 1001st Birthday Barley?


Thanks for another GREAT thread, how much money went into the batch, all together?

 

[virginiawolf]

I'd warm up by brewing a delicious allgrain IPA or something that doesn't take too long to make. It will give you something delicious to enjoy while your figuring out what to make for this other recipe I've never made a barley wine but the suggestions on here so far sound good to me. Virginia Wolf

 

[Revvy]

The strong ale from the second runnings of the barleywine. It's been in the bottle for close to three weeks, I wanted to know if it was going to be worth chilling some to bring to the family on Turkey Day. I thinks it's ready!!!! It is delicious. Think Arrogant bastard with an even more caramel backbone. Very strong Centennial/cascade hoppiness. And a bit of an alcohol bite to it. Very nice second running's beer. If this is a pale shadow of the barleywine, then THAT will be awesome.

 

[johnnybrew]

I want to taste that!

 

[DakotaRules]

I met PTN this summer at Masstoberfest! I hope the brew tastes great with age!

 

[bennyd]

Revvy, I'm sure you wouldn't know me from anyone else on here, but i just came across this thread. I'm sorry to hear about your health issues and I'm really glad that you had an epic brew day. It looked like a blast. I always find your posts enlightening and, many times, comforting for us newbies who don't have a full year of brewing under our belt yet.

 

[HItransplant]

Revvy, I'm sure you wouldn't know me from anyone else on here, but i just came across this thread. I'm sorry to hear about your health issues and I'm really glad that you had an epic brew day. It looked like a blast. I always find your posts enlightening and, many times, comforting for us newbies who don't have a full year of brewing under our belt yet.

well put.

Im still showing people pictures of your brochet.. it looks fantastic. In fact, it made me really want to try a mead.

keep keeping us posted on the outcome.

and thanks again for putting up with us.

 

[Revvy]

FYI, for those of you who aren't members and see the other thread, I figure I should update you all on here as well.

I saw the cardiologist on Tues, for the 3 month followup.....And it looks like the valve surgery is going to happen sooner than later. Like early in the new year. Looks like the drug regimen isn't working as well as Dr. G hoped it would. I shouldn't still get winded as much as I do. Next month I have to have another echo and some other test, then see him a couple weeks later, then we'll see when. But it probably won't be long past that.

I was hoping he'd say he wanted me on a treadmill for a half hour a day or something to strengthen the heart, and to see him in 3 more months for an echo. But he doesn't think exertion like that is a good idea.

He's still stumped and he's shopped my file around to his partner's for their opinions. But evidently my case is a stumper. He still thinks the myopothy is a seperate issue from the valve. But he also thinks the amount of physical fatigue I get from the simplest if activites doesn't jibe with my ejection fraction and how the valve looks. He says the valve is bad, but I still should have had improvement from the drugs.

He did double the Metoprolol to 100 mg though. Maybe that will be some improvement in the month that will change it...but who knows.

 

[wyzazz]

Good luck and keep your head up! I'll keep you in my thoughts & prayers Revvy.

 

[motobrewer]

good luck pal

 

[piteko]

Hang on and head up mate, less time for homebrewing, more time to help us out of our doubts

And if you're feeling down, keep in mind the dancing banana

Good luck and a warm hug from Italy
Piteko

 

[Memorex88]

Thanks for taking the time to keep us up-to-date.
Good luck.