I'm Thinking... 09/09/09 Barleywine

[DrunkenBuffalo]

So has anyone thought or started a thread about the 10-10-10 brew to be had?

(but only slightly)

 

[Saccharomyces]

So has anyone thought or started a thread about the 10-10-10 brew to be had?

(but only slightly)

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/10-10-10-recipe-discussion-thread-hbt-anniversary-series-79107/

and ...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/devil-may-cry-10-10-10-edition-official-recipe-132569/

I'm brewing on 9-9-9.

 

[BierMuncher]

1)Ridemywideglide

2)jmulligan

3)Glibbidy

You packages shipped yesterday. No later then Thursday you should receive them. Ridemywideglide I sent your 3 day. You should have it by Friday the lastest. I PM'd you all your tracking numbers.

-Sumo

Thanks Sumo.

 

[Sumo]

No worries. Ridemywideglide should have his today. The other two were delivered Yesterday and the day before. I hope they enjoyed the Imperial Oatmeal I included. That is going to be my ribbon winner =)

 

[Warrior]

I assume from postal tracking that you will get yours tomorrow, mention that too please.



Same thing, call me out to delivery as well.

Sorry for being so late, but this lesson in obamanomics did make it a bit rough to come up with the extra money to blow on shipping.

Also, here's what I got on the delivery for HarvInStl, since he seems to be MIA...
>>>
Label/Receipt Number: 0103 8555 7497 **** ****
Class: Priority Mail®
Service(s): Delivery Confirmation™
Status: Undeliverable as Addressed

Your item was undeliverable as addressed at 10:04 AM on August 26, 2009 in SAINT LOUIS, MO 63126. It is being returned if appropriate information is available.
>>>


As for my missing package, I don't even know who it is. Never received any correspondance.

Sounds like HarvinSTL 09-09-09 beers will not be making it our way Biermuncher.

 

[Warrior]

If everyone doesn't mind, I'd like that we toast my new garage and brewery with the tasting of our 09-09-09 next Wednesday.

 

[Sumo]

Ridemywideglide I show you recieved my package on Friday. Can you confirm this?

-Sumo

 

[SporkD2]

I brewed mine last Thursday, 1.116

cant wait to see how it turns out

Going to bottle this friday

 

[Warrior]

Finished the shell of the new Phoenix garage and brewery yesterday 09-08-09, it will be great to get brewing again! I might actually be able to brew the 10-10-10 for next year.

 

[Doog_Si_Reeb]

Happy 9/9/9 day! I wish I could crack mine at 9:09 this morning, but something tells me I would get in some trouble drinking barleywine in my cubicle... I would probably be very honest with people though.

 

[Couevas]

Happy 999!

Too bad I can't do my tasting today
I have to drive to Seatac airport to pick up the wife and daughter at 9pm tonight. Oh well, I will be carrying on tomorrow night (and no work Friday!!)

 

[Sumo]

My 999 BW got 40 points in a BJCP event. I won the catagory with it. So to those whom I sent beer to enjoy !! The Imperial Oatmeal received 36 points and took 3rd place. The apricot I don't know what the final score was.

-Sumo

 

[TexLaw]

Congratulations, Sumo!


TL

 

[Brewpastor]

SUMO, that is really great. Congratulations!

 

[Sumo]

Thank you. It was a great recipe. Brewpastor is the man.

 

[BierMuncher]

To my senders. I haven't forgotten you. It's just with 70 hour work weeks right now, I haven't had time to brew, keg, clean or anything else...let alone set aside a good buzz-time to taste some barleywines.

The beers are chilled and I just need to dedicate some time when I have it.

I will do your beers justice with a thorough review...just be patient.

 

[mmb]

I haven't been home in a few days and as such missed the weekend I was going to sample the barleywines. I'd much rather spend that time drinking beer than making sure Mom eats and sleeps while Dad's in the neuro ward.

I'll crack them all open when Dad gets released from the hospital as a celebration.

 

[leghorn]

OK, don't laugh. My 9-9-9 Barleywine I brewed in fall 2008 and bottle carbed turned out flat. So last year I re-opened the bottles and tried dropping in grains of dry yeast and re-capping. No success. The bottles have been sitting in the corner for a year, and only occasionally would I open one to use in a food recipe that called for a flat beer. Then, last week, I decided to get a starter of WLP099 going for the 10-10-10 BGSA bottling (concerned that wouldn't bottle carb either), and said, what the hay, I'll put some in the BW and re-cap, again. I used a liquid medicine syringe (you can get them free from a pharmacy), and put 1.25 mL of shaken starter wort into each bottle (it was just past krausen). One week later, I'm grabbing a bottle for a mop sauce baste, and what do you know - it's carbonated! A couple more weeks and I think it will be fully carbed. So, about 18 months after I brewed it, I will be able to enjoy the 9-9-9 barleywine. Looking forward to it...

 

[BierMuncher]

Better late than never....:cross:

 

[camiller]

OK, don't laugh. My 9-9-9 Barleywine I brewed in fall 2008 and bottle carbed turned out flat. So last year I re-opened the bottles and tried dropping in grains of dry yeast and re-capping. No success. The bottles have been sitting in the corner for a year, and only occasionally would I open one to use in a food recipe that called for a flat beer. Then, last week, I decided to get a starter of WLP099 going for the 10-10-10 BGSA bottling (concerned that wouldn't bottle carb either), and said, what the hay, I'll put some in the BW and re-cap, again. I used a liquid medicine syringe (you can get them free from a pharmacy), and put 1.25 mL of shaken starter wort into each bottle (it was just past krausen). One week later, I'm grabbing a bottle for a mop sauce baste, and what do you know - it's carbonated! A couple more weeks and I think it will be fully carbed. So, about 18 months after I brewed it, I will be able to enjoy the 9-9-9 barleywine. Looking forward to it...

Good to hear, especially since my 10-10-10 BGSA is showing little signs of carbing.

 

[leghorn]

Yes, it's very satisfying to know I can "fix" this problem now, even on a 11% ABV beast like the 9-9-9 Barleywine.

 

[Chriso]

HAHAHA! I just finished clearing a bunch of s#*! out of the way, and I pulled my bucket of Barleywine out of its' cabinet that it has been hiding in (...since 2008... ...on its' primary yeast cake...).

The airlock has been bone-dry for at least a year, so I assumed it was infected.

Not the case. It is CLEAN. It smells like caramel boozy heaven.

I am cleaning a keg to put it into. (At the rate of speed I'm moving at, it might be kegged within 2 more years.) Once I carbonate it I'll let you know how it came out.

 

[Brewpastor]

I am glad to hear there was no abuse of that fine beverage! We look forward to hearing the results of your tasting.

HAHAHA! I just finished clearing a bunch of s#*! out of the way, and I pulled my bucket of Barleywine out of its' cabinet that it has been hiding in (...since 2008... ...on its' primary yeast cake...).

The airlock has been bone-dry for at least a year, so I assumed it was infected.

Not the case. It is CLEAN. It smells like caramel boozy heaven.

I am cleaning a keg to put it into. (At the rate of speed I'm moving at, it might be kegged within 2 more years.) Once I carbonate it I'll let you know how it came out.

 

[DarkNoonBrewer]

HAHAHA! I just finished clearing a bunch of s#*! out of the way, and I pulled my bucket of Barleywine out of its' cabinet that it has been hiding in (...since 2008... ...on its' primary yeast cake...).

The airlock has been bone-dry for at least a year, so I assumed it was infected.

Not the case. It is CLEAN. It smells like caramel boozy heaven.

I am cleaning a keg to put it into. (At the rate of speed I'm moving at, it might be kegged within 2 more years.) Once I carbonate it I'll let you know how it came out.

Survey Says?

 

[Shrewd_Alchemist]

gotta be some autolysis in there....

Im not surprised about the lack of infection though, barleywines are pretty study and high alcohol.

 

[xiang]

Since it is 9-9-10, I figured I would revisit one of the 15 or so remaining bottles I have left from this HBT epic brew.


Some hasty drunken photo's:

Appearance: Nice long ruby legs, crystal clear. Little head, but leaves a nice lacing in the glass with each sip.

Aroma: The nose is rich in caramel, citrus and dark fruit like features.

Taste: Nice notes of fig, plum and a touch of raisin. Still a nice punch of citrus present a year later. Alcohol warmth present, blends nicely with malt and citrus character. Lots of complex layers going on here.

I think when I get around to re-brewing this, I would pay better attention to fermentation temp, get the yeast count up a bit higher before I pitch and save more bottles. Overall, I'm very pleased with how this brew turned out.

 

[mmb]

OO I still have that keg in the cooler! Time for a checkup, Doctor!

And apparently I'm a really bad reviewer..

 

[Brewpastor]

So, what ever happened with that keg?

 

[Chriso]

Well. Mine is very ... interesting.

You can tell there is a solid backbone behind it. There are little hints of caramely, bready, malty support behind it.

It's definitely got some off flavor to it - a bit of soy sauce, a bit of thinness perhaps due to overattenuation?? - and it's definitely got a big ol' alcoholic burn to it.

There's a hint of medicinal/phenolic to it as well.

Last time I tried it (at least 9 months ago?) it was near-undrinkable. I had only hit it with a top-up of CO2 but did not leave the bottle connected for any period of time, so the carb was all wrong, it was nearly flat.

Now that the keg balanced out a little, and had most of a year to cold-condition, I would dare say that it's back into drinkable territory.

I think I might make a dessert with some of it. It could make a good addition to a caramel sauce or something. Or combined with bananas in something. Maybe a boozey banana bread?

I'd say that, since we tapped the keg sometime last fall-going-into-winter, that we can't have drawn more than 32oz off the keg.

Now... about those 6 remaining bottles of 8-8-8 Raspberry Brettanomyces RIS. I found them the other day, and moved them out of one cupboard, and in to a different cupboard. I don't have the balls to open one. I'll take it to a local homebrew club meeting sometime. For moral support and such.

 

[mmb]

So, what ever happened with that keg?

Basement flooded and I tore apart the bar to get things dry again.

Check on the kegs, now cellering, and they still have pressure. Might be epic, might be trash.

I'll have to toss them in a fridge and put pressure to it and serve.