Imperial Barleywine (63) Double Malted Bliss

Brew Type: All Grain Date: 5/26/2007
Style: English Barleywine Brewer: Fred Bonjour
Batch Size: 4.75 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 9.73 gal Boil Time: 240 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 71.00 % Equipment: Brew Pot (30 Qt) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Actual Efficiency: 71.00 %

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 41.0


Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
27 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 96.49 %
4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 0.88 %
4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 40L (Briess) (40.0 SRM) Grain 0.88 %
4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 0.88 %
4.0 oz Special Roast (Briess) (50.0 SRM) Grain 0.88 %
1.00 oz Magnum [15.80 %] (90 min) Hops 62.9 IBU
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.10 %] (15 min) Hops 8.7 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.10 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [Starter 8 Cup] Yeast-Ale
3 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.161 SG (1.080-1.125 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.161 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.037 SG (1.018-1.035 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.030 SG
Estimated Color: 14.1 SRM (10.0-22.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 71.6 IBU (35.0-70.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 24.0 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 16.42 % (8.00-13.00 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 17.41 %
Actual Calories: 811 cal/pint


Mash Profile
Name: Single decoction 2 step Mash 146 158 Mash Tun Weight: 9.00 lb
Mash Grain Weight: 28.50 lb Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Sparge Water: 5.90 gal Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Low Mash Add 30.00 qt of water at 160.8 F 145.0 F 90 min
High Mash Decoct 3.01 qt of mash and boil it 150.0 F 120 min


Mash Notes
Started Decoction at 40 min so Low mash was held for 60 minutes
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Carbonation Volumes: 2.4 (1.6-2.5 vols)
Estimated Priming Weight: 3.6 oz Temperature at Bottling: 60.0 F
Primer Used: - Age for: 12.0 Weeks
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F


Notes
6/1/07 24,4 b 1.068 (6 days)
6/2/07 23.2 brix 1.059 (7 days)
6/3/07 23 1.058
6/9/07 22.8 1.056 (65%)
1/30/2008 23.4
2/9/2008 pitched a Growler of Active yeast 1272
3/1/2008 1.030