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	5370
#19 Thomas Hardy's Ale (Clone)	10.2 L	14.47%	18.71	1.139	1.029		Partial Mash	4879
Oaty McOatface Oat Wine	2.35 gal	10.15%	82.62	1.100	1.023		BIAB	4763
Mystic Cat - Imperial English Barleywine (2.75 Gallon)	2.75 gal	20.61%	124.6	1.199	1.042		All Grain	4119
Thomas Hardy Clone	3 gal	12.34%	70.36	1.120	1.026		All Grain	4051
English Barley Wine / English Pale Ale (Party Gysle)	5.5 gal	9.81%	50.17	1.100	1.025		All Grain	3370
Tank X 1	300 L	12.14%	85.37	1.128	1.035		All Grain	3240
Bättre Förr 2016	12 L	9.44%	73.45	1.094	1.022		All Grain	2959
Old Tom's Barleywine	5 gal	9.94%	50.29	1.102	1.027		All Grain	2604
HA-18 Strong beer	945 L	11.21%	47.52	1.088	1.003		All Grain	1965

Newest English Barleywine Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	5 gal	10.1%	68.81	1.103	1.026		All Grain	7
Barley Wine N1	27 L	10.93%	46.31	1.101	1.018		All Grain	25
BARLEY 2024	20 L	7.18%	29.44	1.071	1.016		All Grain	66
Barleywine for Aging	5.5 gal	10.06%	80.9	1.097	1.021		All Grain	38
Rye Not	4.5 gal	9.53%	0	1.092	1.019		All Grain	55
Barleywine	4.5 L	7.9%	42.03	1.077	1.017		BIAB	34
Barleywine	4.5 L	8.25%	38.11	1.081	1.018		BIAB	25
Barleywine	310 gal	13.17%	52.83	1.134	1.033		All Grain	43
Barleywine	3.25 gal	9.21%	50.1	1.092	1.022		BIAB	63
Barley Wine	6 gal	8.25%	137.64	1.076	1.013		All Grain	88

Fermentables Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	270	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	75%	10% - 100%
Special B	95		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	4%	0% - 20%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	74		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	5%	1% - 14%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	66	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 14%
US - Pale 2-Row	65	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	56%	5% - 100%
Brown Sugar	51		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	7%	1% - 15%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	44	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 26%
Cane Sugar	37		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	6%	2% - 12%
United Kingdom - Amber	36	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	27°L	32	7%	2% - 57%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	36	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	239	5	35%	1% - 100%
Fuggles	110	4.5	31%	1% - 100%
Magnum	101	15	44%	1% - 100%
Challenger	48	8.5	38%	11% - 100%
Cascade	47	7	36%	6% - 100%
Target	45	11.5	43%	14% - 100%
Chinook	35	13	40%	10% - 100%
Willamette	32	4.5	35%	1% - 100%
Nugget	29	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	77	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	47	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	46	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	40	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	38	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	15	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	13	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	13	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F

Other Ingredients Used In English Barleywine Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	106	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	54	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	53	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	41	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 37%
Whirlfloc	36	Fining	Boil	58%	5% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	29	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 59%
Baking Soda	27	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 29%
Irish Moss	25	Fining	Boil	71%	7% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	22	Other	Boil	31%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	15	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%

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