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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: 3.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (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%
57.0
15.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.40 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter11.4 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 86.4%
0.60 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.6 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 4.5%
0.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity0.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity 32 1 3.8%
0.40 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.4 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 3%
0.15 lb Dingemans - Special B0.15 lb Special B 33.1 125 1.1%
0.15 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.15 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.1%
13.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz Cascade0.45 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 First Wort 0 min 12.21 7.5%
0.45 oz chinook0.45 oz chinook Hops Pellet 5.75 First Wort 0 min 14.98 7.5%
0.45 oz Centennial0.45 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 First Wort 0 min 26.06 7.5%
0.75 oz Barth-Haas - Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 Boil 1 min 0.75 12.5%
0.75 oz Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 1 min 1.69 12.5%
0.75 oz Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 1 min 1.3 12.5%
0.60 oz Barth-Haas - Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 Dry Hop 5 days 10%
1.20 oz Chinook1.2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
0.60 oz Centennial0.6 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 10%
6 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.5oz       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
22.4 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.48 g | 29.9 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.49 g | 34 qt) 6.87 27.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.7 qt) 4.06 16.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.3 g | 13.2 qt) 3.55 14.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.55 g | 14.2 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Total: 5.85 23.4
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 3.5 oz. (99 g) of 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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