Small Batch Barley Wine

[phinnsfotos]

I'm thinking about trying my hand at a small batch barley wine for Christmas. Something around 10-12 litres, and a good strong, malty beer. Something you'd sip from a wine glass

So I'm wondering if a kits a bits is allowed for barley wines:

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Real Ale
1 x 1.5kg Coopers Light Liquid Malt
250gm CaraMunich III
4gms Cascade @ 30mins
4gms Cascade @ 20 mins
4gms Cascade @ 10 mins

Fill to 10 litres and US05 yeast. Probably make a bit of a starter.

OG: 1.103 (hopeful) FG: 1.026
10.4% ABV
83 IBU
40 EBC

On the right track? Or is it blasphemous to use a hopped tin to make a barley wine?

Cheers,
Finn.

 

[kevo]

83 IBU??

Just doesn't look like you'd get that much from those cascade additions??

I guess there's IBUs in the kits already right?

Kev

might be good for christmas in July

 

[phinnsfotos]

Yup, the kit cans are (iso)hopped.

 

[zebba]

83 IBU??

Just doesn't look like you'd get that much from those cascade additions??

Check out the batch size.

Personally I'd be adding a lot more hops. My gut is also telling you might be better making it a slightly bigger batch and adding some sugar/dex to dry it out a little. I reckon (gut again) that hitting 1.026FG may be a tad difficult.

 

[levin_ae92]

3.2kg of malt extract in 10L is going to end with one hell of a syrupy beer, and I'm willing to bet you'll stress the yeast. If your serious about this I'd use a yeast thats more suited to higher alcohol brewing and maybe switch to the kit, 500g of dry malt and a bit of dextrose?

Then again a barley wine is hard enough to make if your into AG, I just dont hold the highest hopes for one made from a kit, but report back and let us know how it goes!! Oh and dont skimp on conditioning time!!

 

[phinnsfotos]

Hmmmm, not getting many votes of confidence, on this one. Maybe I'll try a full extract.