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John Barley #4

A good strong ale, the forth in our annual barley wine brewing tradition. Hoppy, well balanced and delicious.

Brewer: C & J Email: pechanga@pacbell.net
Beer: John Barley #4 Style: Barley Wine
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
27 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 117 IBU
OG: 1.098 FG: 1.027
Alcohol: 9.2% v/v (7.2% w/w)
Grain: 5.5 lb. American 2-row
5.5 lb. British pale
1 lb. American Munich
5 oz. American victory
5 oz. Belgian biscuit
8 oz. American crystal 40L
12 oz. American crystal 80L
8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash: 68% efficiency
Single temperature infusion mash at 154° for 90 minutes.
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.073 6.75 gallons
3 lb. Light dry malt extract
Lost close to two gallons during the boil. Added re-hydrated Irish moss after 75 minutes of boiling.
Hops: 2.5 oz. Columbus (15.4% AA, 75 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (5.5% AA, 15 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: 800 ml. starter of the wyeast American #2. Full fermentation started within 5 hours of pitching.
Log: Brewed on July 19, 1997. Bottled with 1/2 cup of corn sugar on August, 16 1997. This beer was dry hopped for about one month with 1 oz. of whole cascade hops.
Tasting: After over a year in the bottle this beer has melowed and blended into one of the most incredible barleywines we have ever tasted.

Recipe posted 11/10/98.