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Big Blimp! Barleywine

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

Original Gravity:

1.103

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

10.6%

IBU (tinseth):

57.7

SRM (morey):

14.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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 - 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	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

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.64 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	13.12	30.1%
0.41 oz	chinook (Pellet)	15.18	7.5%
1.64 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	27.71	30.1%
1.77 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	1.7	32.5%
5.46 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
19.9 qt		Infusion	--	150 °F	90 min
		Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min

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
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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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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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