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− | [[Category:Beer Church Beers]]
| + | == Overview == |
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| * Style: Weak Barley Wine | | * Style: Weak Barley Wine |
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| * Last served: ?/?/2013 | | * Last served: ?/?/2013 |
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− | Originally based on Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine. Tweaked because we don't have a big enough mash tun to make a 5 gallon batch out of 23 pounds of grain. Yipes. | + | Originally based on Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine. Tweaked because we don't have a big enough mash tun to make a 5 gallon batch out of 23 pounds of grain. Yipes. |
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| == Label == | | == Label == |
| {{Template:BeerLabel|brewmaster=Eric Stein|abv_percentage=~6.8|name=Barely Barley Ale|team=Eric S., Tucker T., Charlie|blurb=A little nutty and brown, but also reminds of a stout in a way; a little porterish. Not very hoppy.}} | | {{Template:BeerLabel|brewmaster=Eric Stein|abv_percentage=~6.8|name=Barely Barley Ale|team=Eric S., Tucker T., Charlie|blurb=A little nutty and brown, but also reminds of a stout in a way; a little porterish. Not very hoppy.}} |
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− | ==Brewing== | + | == Brewing == |
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− | ===Mash=== | + | === Mash === |
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| Grain Bill: | | Grain Bill: |
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| * End: 5:16 PM | | * End: 5:16 PM |
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− | ===Sparge=== | + | === Sparge === |
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| * 14.625 qts sparge water | | * 14.625 qts sparge water |
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| * We accidentally put 3/4 of a teaspoon of 88% lactic acid solution in the sparge water. Don't ask. | | * We accidentally put 3/4 of a teaspoon of 88% lactic acid solution in the sparge water. Don't ask. |
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− | ===Boil=== | + | === Boil === |
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| * Start: ~8.5gals? Not sure. | | * Start: ~8.5gals? Not sure. |
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| While chilling, fill up the 10 gallon brew kettle to the top with more hot water. Chill down to 88F. | | While chilling, fill up the 10 gallon brew kettle to the top with more hot water. Chill down to 88F. |
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− | ==Fermenting== | + | == Fermenting == |
| * Starting gravity: 1.071 | | * Starting gravity: 1.071 |
| * Primary ferment: Plastic tubs: 5 gallons in one, 4 gallons in the other. | | * Primary ferment: Plastic tubs: 5 gallons in one, 4 gallons in the other. |
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| * Checked with wine thief in larger bucket 3/3/2013: grav 1.019. | | * Checked with wine thief in larger bucket 3/3/2013: grav 1.019. |
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− | ===Flavor @ Wine Thief=== | + | === Flavor @ Wine Thief === |
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− | Tucker and Eric tested this out with their mouths. It's a little nutty and brown, but also reminds of a stout in a way; a little porterish. Not very hoppy - our dilution lowered the hops. | + | Tucker and Eric tested this out with their mouths. It's a little nutty and brown, but also reminds of a stout in a way; a little porterish. Not very hoppy - our dilution lowered the hops. |
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− | ==Racking== | + | == Racking == |
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− | ==Kegging== | + | == Kegging == |
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| * Kegged into [[Keg 5]] on 3/17 - the 4 gallon bucket. The other bucket remains. Tasted good at keg, but warm & flat so not a true tasting. Kegged by Sacha De'Angeli and Eric Stein. | | * Kegged into [[Keg 5]] on 3/17 - the 4 gallon bucket. The other bucket remains. Tasted good at keg, but warm & flat so not a true tasting. Kegged by Sacha De'Angeli and Eric Stein. |
− | * Kegged into [[Keg 4]] on 3/26 - the 5 gallon bucket. Kegged by Tucker Tomlinson, James Longfield, and Eric Stein. Didn't put on force carb until 4/1. Oops. | + | * Kegged into [[Keg 4]] on 3/26 - the 5 gallon bucket. Kegged by Tucker Tomlinson, James Longfield, and Eric Stein. Didn't put on force carb until 4/1. Oops. |
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− | ==Tasting Notes== | + | == Tasting Notes == |
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| + | [[Category:Beer Church Beers]] |