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lil' bit Kentucky Barleywine

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Brewer/Contributor: Fred Bonjour

Batch Size: 4.30 gal

Boil Size: 6.38 gal

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lil' bit Kentucky Barleywine

Type: All Grain

Date: 10/18/2003

Batch Size: 4.30 gal

Brewer: Fred Bonjour
Boil Size: 6.38 galAsst Brewer:
Boil Time: 120 min Equipment: Brew Pot (30 Qt) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 39.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 56.00
Taste Notes: Honorable Mention Wood Conditioned Beers Michigan State Fair 2005
Club COC 1st Place award winner Sept 2004
 

Ingredients

AmountItemType% or IBU
18.00 lbBrewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM)Grain69.57 %
2.50 lbCaramel Malt - 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM)Grain9.66 %
2.25 lbCarapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM)Grain8.70 %
2.00 lbMunich 10L Organic (Briess) (10.0 SRM)Grain7.73 %
1.00 lbWheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM)Grain3.86 %
0.13 lbChocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM)Grain0.48 %
2.50 ozGoldings, East Kent [4.75 %] (60 min)Hops32.5 IBU
2.00 ozGoldings, East Kent [4.75 %] (15 min)Hops12.9 IBU
1.00 ozGoldings, East Kent [4.75 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)Hops-
1 PkgsAmerican Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [Starter 125 ml]Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.123 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.124 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.029 SGMeasured Final Gravity: 1.043 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 12.31 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 10.69 %
Bitterness: 45.5 IBUCalories: 608 cal/pint
Est Color: 17.2 SRMColor:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Infusion 158Total Grain Weight: 25.88 lb
Sparge Water: 3.27 galGrain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 FTunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSEMash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Infusion 158
Step TimeNameDescriptionStep Temp
90 minMashAdd 25.87 qt of water at 173.7 F158.0 F

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn SugarVolumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.2 ozCarbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 FAge for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F 
 

Notes

Initial SG from mash was 1.091 corrected. Much lower than I expected. Boiled to correct.
1 Qt. Yeast Slurry from RMBC (WYEAST 1272 American Ale II
Day 8 (10/26) Racked to glass secondary SG 1.046 corrected 10.41ABV added 1/2 cup Burbon Oak chips (soaked in Makers Mark 5 weeks (since 9/22) (sinks to bottom)
(11/12) racked again (1 in of trub) added 1/2 cup of Burbon Oak chips (soaked in Makers Mark 7 weeks old (since 9/22) Added 1 oz Bourbon/gal. Bourbon soaking in oak since 9/22 (5 months) to add a touch more bourbon flavor. This will add .35%abv
2/29 bottled added yeast (1214) and 4oz oak conditioned Bourbon.

10/26/03 a strong beer, fairly neutral in flavor (prior to adding oak) 10/27 (hint of KY present)
11/12/03 SG 1.043 corrected 10.92ABV , 7 wks Needs to mature and round out. not enough KY, sank to bottom and was covered, added 1/2 cup more.

Using Makers Mark Bourbon soaked American Light Toast Oak (Started 9/22/03)
 
 

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