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Little Blimp Barley Wine

Method: All Grain
Style: American Barleywine
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.118 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 392 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.118

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

12.7%

IBU (tinseth):

93.7

SRM (morey):

13.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale	37.5	2.5	86.4%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	4.5%
4 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	2.3%
2 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	1.1%
2 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	1.1%
8 oz	Dry Malt Extract - Light8 oz Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	4.5%
176 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Hops Direct - Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	First Wort	90 min	18.16	4.2%
0.38 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.375 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.3	First Wort	90 min	21.46	6.2%
0.38 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook0.375 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13.7	First Wort	90 min	31.62	6.2%
0.25 oz	Hops Direct - Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	Hop Stand at 190 °F	30 min	3.8	4.2%
0.63 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.63 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.3	Hop Stand at 190 °F	30 min	7.55	10.5%
0.63 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook0.63 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13.7	Hop Stand at 190 °F	30 min	11.12	10.5%
1 oz	Artisan - Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	Dry Hop	4 days		16.6%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13.7	Dry Hop	1 days		8.3%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.3	Dry Hop	4 days		16.6%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Lupulin Pellet	25	Dry Hop	4 days		16.6%
6.01 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hops Direct - Citra (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	21.96	25%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial (Pellet)	29.01	33.3%
1.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook (Pellet)	42.74	25%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)		16.6%
6.01 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal	Infusion	158 °F	152 °F	90 min
1 gal	Fly Sparge	180 °F	160 °F	2 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
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Notes

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Last Updated: 2025-05-26 13:42 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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