the goal is to brew a beer for the missus that is sweet and malty. she's a good sport and puts up with my hoppy and/or sour brews, but every now and then i gotta serve up a malt bomb to keep her happy. my starting point was my english barleywine recipe, but then i took a left:
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Mash: 154*F for 60 minutes
OG: 1.084
IBU: 36.5
Color: 19.5 SRM
Yeast: S-04 English Ale dry yeast (2 packs)
i expect the FG to be in the low 1.020's, for an ABV in the 8-9% range. i will throw in a half-ounce of oak cubes so that the beer acquires a bit of wood character while it ages/conditions for a few weeks.
i was contemplating adding some molasses, but i think there is enough going on without 'em.
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
14 lbs | Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 79.6 % |
1 lbs 4.0 oz | DRC Double Roasted Crystal (110.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 7.1 % |
1 lbs | Oats, Golden Naked (Simpsons) (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 5.7 % |
5.3 oz (=1/3 lbs) | Pale Chocolate Malt (225.0 SRM) | Grain | 4 | 1.9 % |
| 1 lbs | Milk Sugar (Lactose) [Boil] (0.0 SRM) | Sugar | 5 | 5.7 % |
| 1.00 oz | Polaris [15.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 6 | 36.5 IBUs |
Mash: 154*F for 60 minutes
OG: 1.084
IBU: 36.5
Color: 19.5 SRM
Yeast: S-04 English Ale dry yeast (2 packs)
i expect the FG to be in the low 1.020's, for an ABV in the 8-9% range. i will throw in a half-ounce of oak cubes so that the beer acquires a bit of wood character while it ages/conditions for a few weeks.
i was contemplating adding some molasses, but i think there is enough going on without 'em.
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