Barleywine for next year.
MALT:
Simpsons Best Pale Ale Malt (EBC 5.5) – 5000g
Simpsons CaraMalt (EBC 35) – 300g
Simpsons Malt DRC (EBC 300) – 100g
Crisp Light Crystal (EBC 100) – 50g
MINERALS:
Gypsum – None
Epsom Salt – None
HOPS:
Amarillo – 15g / 60 minutes
Columbus – 10g / 60 minutes
Amarillo – 30g / 5 minutes
Columbus – 20g / 5 minutes
IBU: 85.07
SRM: 11.59
TARGET KETTLE VOLUME: 11.5 litres
TARGET PACKAGED VOLUME: 9 litres
STRIKE VOLUME: 22.6 litres / 233mm @ 71.6°C
SPARGE VOLUME: 3 litres taken from the strike water
CHILLING VOLUME: 4 litres @ 5°C
MASH: 67°C / 90 minutes, power level 2, large hob, lid on
BOIL: 120 minutes @ power level 9, 60 minutes @ power level 10
FININGS: 1/2 Protafloc tablet
CHILLED: Yes
FERMENTER TRANSFER: Full
YEAST: 1x CML FIVE
FERMENTER TEMP: Ambient 16°C. Pitched at 20°C then dropped heat mat to 18.5°C but fermenter settled at 19°C the following morning with airlock activity. Close to 22°C 48 hours later. Mash a little higher?
SPUNDING PRESSURE: None
EFFICIENCY: 68%
OG: (1.101) 1.100
FG: (1.022) 1.019
ATTENUATION: 80%
ABV: (10.29%) 10.7%
PRIMING SUGAR:
PACKAGED VOLUME: litres
INGREDIENT COST: £
COST PER PINT: p
BREWING NOTES: Strike temp was spot on. Large hob, lid on, power level 2 held the mash temp perfectly. Grain absorption calculation 100% accurate. OG exactly right. My most successful brew day ever! Kegged on 14/12/24 and sealed with 12psi. My only criticism so far is that it’s a touch dark.
TASTING NOTES:
STRIKE MEASUREMENT: 22.6 litres / 233mm
GRAIN ABSORPTION: litres
GRAIN ABSOPTION PER KG: litres / kg
PRE-BOIL MEASUREMENT: (19.2 litres / 197mm) 197mm
POST-BOIL MEASUREMENT: (7.5 litres / 77mm)
EVAPORATION:
END KETTLE MEASUREMENT: (11.5 litres / 118mm)