Homebrew Recipe

Big Ben Barleywine

Method:: All Grain
Style:: English Barleywine
Boil Time:: 150 min.
Batch Size:: 3 gal.
Boil Size:: 6 gal.
Efficiency:: 0
Rating:
Source:: Brew Your Own
Source Notes:: July-August 2019, Vol. 25, No.4 page 36. An example beer from the period interpreted in the spirit of the times, rather than attempting to make a direct reproduction of any particular brewer's beer.
Notes:: Make sure to have enough viable yeast to ferment this beer to completion. Two yeast packets made into a starter or two sachets rehydrated according to manufacturer's instructions are advisable. Mash grain at 148-150 F using 18 qts. water (ratio 1.2 qts/lb). After a 90-minute mash, run off and sparge with water at about 170 F to collect 6 gallons of wort (SG about 1.062). Bring to a boil, add the hops after about one hour (with 5 gallons of wort remaining), and boil down to 3.3 gallons. Cool to about 70 F and pitch the yeast starter with oxygenation. Ferment 10-14 days at 70 F, rack to secondary for 4 weeks, rack again and leave for 6-8 months. Keg or bottle as usual and age at least a further 6 months.

OG	FG	ABV	SRM	IBU
1.109	1.03	10.5	10	80

Name	Amount	% Grain Bill
Pale Malt - 2-Row	15 lbs.	100.00
Notes: Calls for Maris Otter pale malt.
Total:	15.00 lbs.

Name	Amount	Boil Time	Use	AA
Target	2.5 oz.	90	Boil	11.6
Notes: 29 AAU

Name	Amount
Target	2.5 oz.

Step	Name	Temp	Time	Type
1	Single Infusion Mash	149	90	All Grain