Strong British Ale - English Barleywine

A showcase of malty richness and complex, intense flavors. Chewy and rich in body, with warming alcohol and a pleasant fruity or hoppy interest. When aged, it can take on port-like flavors. A wintertime sipper.

Flavor Profile: Strong, intense, complex, multi-layered malt flavors ranging from bready, toffee, and biscuity in paler versions through nutty, deep toast, dark caramel, and/or molasses in darker versions. Moderate to high malty sweetness on the palate, although the fini

Ingredients: High-quality, well-modified pale malt should form the backbone of the grist, with judicious amounts of caramel malts. Dark malts should be used with great restraint, if at all, as most of the color arises from a lengthy boil. English hops such as Northdow

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Top 10 English Barleywine Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Blank (BWine)	4 gal	8.91%	60.56	1.093	1.025		All Grain	5743
#19 Thomas Hardy's Ale (Clone)	10.2 L	14.47%	18.71	1.139	1.029		Partial Mash	5649
Oaty McOatface Oat Wine	2.35 gal	10.15%	82.62	1.100	1.023		BIAB	5621
Thomas Hardy Clone	3 gal	12.34%	70.36	1.120	1.026		All Grain	5066
Mystic Cat - Imperial English Barleywine (2.75 Gallon)	2.75 gal	20.61%	124.6	1.199	1.042		All Grain	4675
English Barley Wine / English Pale Ale (Party Gysle)	5.5 gal	9.81%	50.17	1.100	1.025		All Grain	3942
Tank X 1	300 L	12.14%	85.37	1.128	1.035		All Grain	3529
Bättre Förr 2016	12 L	9.44%	73.45	1.094	1.022		All Grain	3331
Old Tom's Barleywine	5 gal	9.94%	50.29	1.102	1.027		All Grain	2948
HA-18 Strong beer	945 L	11.21%	47.52	1.088	1.003		All Grain	2389

Newest English Barleywine Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Browniewine	5.5 gal	13.56%	39.08	1.128	1.024		BIAB	33
Big beer	41 L	13.16%	0	1.116	1.028		All Grain	64
English Barleywine w/ Abe	30 L	12.61%	44.01	1.125	1.029		All Grain	70
Long boil barley wine	10 L	12.2%	52.36	1.115	1.022		All Grain	95
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (BIg Brew Day Barleywine))	5 gal	9.53%	41.71	1.096	1.024		All Grain	210
Nebulosa Oscura - English Barleywine	20 L	10.88%	38.89	1.103	1.020		All Grain	100
Bourbon Oaked English Barley Wine	30 L	9.76%	41.74	1.089	1.015		All Grain	65
English Rye Wine	5.5 gal	9.81%	63.98	1.097	1.023		All Grain	96
H&T Plum Tree Barleywine	2 gal	10.32%	63.35	1.102	1.023		All Grain	137
Oat Wine	2.5 gal	9.05%	58.49	1.087	1.018		All Grain	73

Fermentables Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	280	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	75%	10% - 100%
Special B	97		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	0% - 20%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	76		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	5%	1% - 14%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	70	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 14%
US - Pale 2-Row	66	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	57%	5% - 100%
Brown Sugar	55		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	6%	2% - 15%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	45	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 26%
Cane Sugar	41		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	6%	2% - 13%
United Kingdom - Amber	38	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	27°L	32	7%	2% - 57%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	37	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	50%	5% - 100%

Hops Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	252	5	35%	1% - 100%
Fuggles	114	4.5	32%	1% - 100%
Magnum	108	15	43%	1% - 100%
Cascade	49	7	35%	6% - 100%
Target	48	11.5	44%	14% - 100%
Challenger	47	8.5	38%	11% - 100%
Chinook	40	13	42%	10% - 100%
Willamette	33	4.5	35%	1% - 100%
Nugget	28	14	39%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	25	7.8	36%	9% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L	3		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	80%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 90L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	90°L	33	64%	29% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	32%	14% - 50%

Yeasts Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	83	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	51	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	50	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	46	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	37	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - Super High Gravity Ale Yeast WLP099	25	White Labs	Ale	Very High	Medium	85%	65°F	69°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	16	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	13	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	13	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	116	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	60	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	57	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	49	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 37%
Whirlfloc	42	Fining	Boil	53%	5% - 100%
Baking Soda	34	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 29%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	33	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 59%
Irish Moss	32	Fining	Boil	68%	2% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	25	Other	Mash	30%	0% - 100%
Chalk	15	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 54%

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