whitegoose
Well-Known Member
Hey all, I'm a BIAB brewer (40L crown urn, concealed element) and I want to do a big American Barelywine. I've put a recipe and process together, only to find a plethora of stuff on the web talking about how BIAB isn't suited to big beers. It;s hard to get to the bottom of it all, but it seems to be related to a limit to the amount of sugar you can get out of grains in a full volume mash?? I might be misinterpreting.
Anyway, I have no intention to brew a full batch, so I figure I can get as close to my target as possible and then boil the **** out of it, or possible add some DME.
FWIW, the recipe is as follows:
My starting water volume wil be 24.8L and the grain bill is a total of 4.57kg. According to BrewMate and a BIAB water volume calculator spreadsheet I have, boiling for 2 hours will result in 10L of 1.100 OG Barleywine wort in the kettle.
So my questions are - will this work? Any comments on the boil time or starting mash volume or G:L ratio? Any improvements that you could suggest to ensure I get the OG up as high as specced? Bucket sparges or anything like that?
Anyway, I have no intention to brew a full batch, so I figure I can get as close to my target as possible and then boil the **** out of it, or possible add some DME.
FWIW, the recipe is as follows:
American Barleywine
Original Gravity (OG): 1.100 (P): 23.8
Final Gravity (FG): 1.025 (P): 6.3
Alcohol (ABV): 9.83 %
Colour (SRM): 12.8 (EBC): 25.2
Bitterness (IBU): 105.2 (Average)
82% Pale Ale Malt
10% Vienna
5% Carared
2% Wheat Malt
1% Chocolate, Pale
1.5 g/L Columbus (14.2% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
1.5 g/L Galaxy (13.4% Alpha) @ 20 Minutes (Boil)
1.5 g/L Cascade (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
1.5 g/L Columbus (14.2% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
2 g/L Cascade (7.8% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
2 g/L Columbus (14.2% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
2 g/L Galaxy (13.4% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
Single step Infusion at 66C for 90 Minutes.
Boil for 120 Minutes
My starting water volume wil be 24.8L and the grain bill is a total of 4.57kg. According to BrewMate and a BIAB water volume calculator spreadsheet I have, boiling for 2 hours will result in 10L of 1.100 OG Barleywine wort in the kettle.
So my questions are - will this work? Any comments on the boil time or starting mash volume or G:L ratio? Any improvements that you could suggest to ensure I get the OG up as high as specced? Bucket sparges or anything like that?