Recipe of the Week: Creative Destruction Barleywine

[Ron Price]

Barleywine is one of my favorite styles of beer. Here's a National
Medal Winning Barleywine. I like brewing a big Barleywine each year in
the winter to keep the pipeline filled. I like to use American "C"
hops for my Barleywines as I think they really lend themselves well to
these malt bombs.

This west coast recipe is a real winner!

Category 19: Strong Ale

Michael Habrat, Chris Bartik, Brett Goldstock and Suzy Pessutti, San
Diego, CA, QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Gold Medal

“Creative Destruction Barleywine”

American Barleywine

Ingredients for 7 U.S. gallons (26.5 liters)

21.7 lb (9.84 kg) Maris Otter
1.4 lb (635 g) 60° L crystal malt
1.4 lb (635 g) dextrin malt
0.8 lb (362 g) 90° L crystal malt
0.6 lb (272 g) 120°crystal malt
1.7 oz (48 g) Chinook pellet hops, 11% a.a. (60 min)
1.4 oz (40 g) Chinook pellet hops, 11% a.a. (45 min)
1.2 oz (34 g) Centennial pellet hops, 8.7% a.a. (30 min)
0.8 oz (23 g) Centennial pellet hops, 8.7% a.a. (15 min)
0.8 oz (23 g) Cascade pellet hops, 5% a.a. (15 min)
1.2 oz (34 g) Chinook pellet hops, 11% a.a. (dry)
1.2 oz (34 g) Centennial pellet hops, 10.5% a.a. (dry)
1.2 oz (34 g) Cascade pellet hops, 5% a.a. (dry)
White Labs California Ale WLP001 (2L starter)
Forced CO2 to carbonate (2.3 vol)
1.25 tsp gypsum (in mash)
1 tsp Irish moss (in boil, 15 min)
1 capsule Servomyces yeast nutrient

Original Specific Gravity: 1.112
Final Specific Gravity: 1.023
Boiling time: 90 min
IBUs: 96
SRM: 19

Directions

Single infusion mash at 150° F (66° C) for 90 minutes. Used 1qt/lb. 90
minute boil. Pitch yeast at 70° F (21° C). Drop to 64° F (18° C) for
two days then let temperature rise to 68° F (20° C) for 26 days. Rack
to secondary and dry hop for 2 weeks at 66° F (19° C).

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Ron

[Woodall Daniel (DDA)]

Fellow Homebrewers,
This beer requires some patience to make. Four weeks in the primary and two weeks in the secondary for dry hopping. If you are used to making typical 1.050 gravity beer this may seem like a long time. Don't rush this beer and it will be all the better.
-Dan