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Big Blimp! Barleywine

343 calories 32.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: English Barleywine
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: BenMan
Calories: 343 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 27th 2025
1.103
1.022
10.6%
57.7
14.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.90 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter8.9 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 84.6%
0.55 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.55 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 5.2%
0.45 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity0.45 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity 32 1 4.3%
0.36 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.36 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 3.4%
0.14 lb Dingemans - Special B0.14 lb Special B 33.1 125 1.3%
0.12 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.12 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.1%
10.52 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.41 oz Cascade0.41 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 First Wort 0 min 12.37 7.5%
0.41 oz chinook0.41 oz chinook Hops Pellet 5.75 First Wort 0 min 15.18 7.5%
0.41 oz Centennial0.41 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 First Wort 0 min 26.4 7.5%
0.68 oz Barth-Haas - Cascade0.68 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 Boil 1 min 0.75 12.5%
0.68 oz Chinook0.68 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 1 min 1.7 12.5%
0.68 oz Centennial0.68 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 1 min 1.31 12.5%
0.55 oz Barth-Haas - Cascade0.55 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 Dry Hop 5 days 10.1%
1.09 oz Chinook1.09 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
0.55 oz Centennial0.55 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 10.1%
5.46 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 347 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.1oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
45 20 40 67 11 159.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19.9 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.84 g | 27.4 qt) 5.22 20.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 6.02 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 3.75 15  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.25 13  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3 12  
Total: 5.22 20.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 150°F (66°C) for 90 minutes.
Target mash pH of 5.3. Batch.
Boil 90 minutes.
Chill 30 minutes, with 1-minute hops in the wort, to 60–62°F (16–17°C), then aerate and pitch yeast.
Ferment 21 days in primary, then dry hop for 5 days.
Keg with 2.1oz corn sugar in a simple syrup and allow carbonation to develop over 2 weeks.
Crash cool to 30°F (-1°C) and hold 2 weeks, then age until ready to serve.

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