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Madeira Barleywine

500 calories 44 g .5 L

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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: English Barleywine
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 liters
Post Boil Size: 12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.107 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 500 calories (Per .5L)
Carbs: 44 g (Per .5L)
Created: Sunday August 30th 2026
1.107
1.020
11.4%
35.2
16.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,000 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3000 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 66.7%
500 g Viking - Pilsner Malt500 g Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 11.1%
250 g Viking - Wheat Malt250 g Wheat Malt 38 2.5 5.6%
500 g Brown Sugar500 g Brown Sugar 45 15 11.1%
250 g Viking - Caramel 150250 g Caramel 150 35 76.2 5.6%
4,500 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Hallertau Blanc12 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 22.32 54.5%
10 g Hallertau Blanc10 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 25 min 12.93 45.5%
22 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Infusion 69 °C 69 °C 60 min
Infusion 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
5 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 ml Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Oak Cubes Medium Toast Flavor Primary 7 days
50 ml madeira Flavor Primary 7 days
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 41.5 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
116.1 18 7 75.9 55 273.4
buy half distilled water to mix with tap water, then add some CaCl2 to get maltier flavor
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Madeira Barleywine" English Barleywine beer recipe by HallonOats. BIAB, ABV 11.35%, IBU 35.24, SRM 16.37, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt, Brown Sugar, Caramel 150) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Oak Cubes Medium Toast, madeira)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-30 10:43 UTC
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