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American Barleywine Recipe

Name: American Barleywine Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row; 3.5 lb Munich Type I; 2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 2 lb CaraRed; 1.17 lb Rice Hulls; 1 oz Zythos Hops; 0.5 oz Simcoe Hops; 1 oz Zythos Hops; 1 oz Simcoe Hops; 1 oz Zythos Hops; 0.5 oz Simcoe Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Barleywine
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Maphead Brewing Company
Calories: 303 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday June 11th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.091

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

9.2%

IBU (tinseth):

101.9

SRM (morey):

18.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

32.47

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row12 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 1.95 / lb $ 23.40	36.8	3.5	58.1%
3.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I3.5 lb Munich Type I	$ 2.59 / lb $ 9.07	38	6	16.9%
2 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L		34	60	9.7%
2 lb	Weyermann - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed		35	19.3	9.7%
1.17 lb	Rice Hulls1.17 lb Rice Hulls		0	0	5.7%
20.67 lbs / $ 32.47

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Zythos1 oz Zythos Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	32.77	20%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	11.9	Boil	60 min	17.72	10%
1 oz	Zythos1 oz Zythos Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	20 min	19.84	20%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	11.9	Boil	20 min	21.47	20%
1 oz	Zythos1 oz Zythos Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	6.53	20%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	11.9	Boil	5 min	3.53	10%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	151 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	whirfloc		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Rogue Pacman 1764

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 159 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Boston, MA Tap Water (Feb 2026)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
29	6	28	15	27	120
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Notes

This beer has won 2 gold medals now...and is excellent...very rich malt profile and strong bitterness...only thing I wish I would of done is do a dry hop to give it more dry hop aroma

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2026-06-22 14:53 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Zythos (Pellet)	59.14	60%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe (Pellet)	42.72	40%
5 oz / $ 0.00