Malted Bliss
English Barleywine

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/1/2005

Batch Size: 5.50 gal

 Brewer: Fred Bonjour
Boil Size: 9.30 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 180 min Equipment: Brew Pot (30 Qt) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.0
Taste Notes: 2/21/2005 Early tasting, a touch (just a touch) hot (alc) very drinkable, dangerously drinkable.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
18 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 69.6 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 9.7 %
2 lbs 4.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 8.7 %
2 lbs Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) Grain 7.7 %
1 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3.9 %
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 0.5 %
4.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.10%] (60 min) Hops 38.9 IBU
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.10%] (15 min) Hops 9.7 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.10%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs German Ale (Wyeast Labs #1007) [Starter 4 oz] Yeast-Ale
1 Pkgs London Ale III (Wyeast Labs #1318) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.137 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.137 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.031 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.031 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 14.0 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 14.0 %
Bitterness: 48.6 IBU Calories: 673 cal/pint
Est Color: 15.6 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single decoction 2 step Mash 146 158 Total Grain Weight: 25.88 lb
Sparge Water: 5.15 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Low Mash Add 30.00 qt of water at 165.6 F 150.0 F 40 min
High Mash Decoct 5.10 qt of mash and boil it 158.0 F 40 min

 
Mash Notes: Started Decoction at 40 min so Low mash was held for 60 minutes

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.2 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 84.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
On a 1007 Yeast Cake and 1318 Activator Pack
1/13/2005 Brix 18.0 - 1.036 74% attenuation targeting 78%
1/27/2005 Brix 17.4 - 1.031 84% attenuation