Buddha Barley Wine

Brewer:	Chronic Tonic		Email:	-
URL:	http://ChronicTonic.com
Beer:	Buddha Barley Wine		Style:	Barley Wine
Type:	All grain		Size:	8 gallons
Color:	58 HCU (~24 SRM)		Bitterness:	70 IBU
OG:	1.089		FG:	1.022
Alcohol:	8.7% v/v (6.8% w/w)
Grain:	27.5 lb. Belgian pale 1 lb. Belgian CaraMunich 1 lb. British crystal 50-60L .5 lb. Roasted barley
Mash:	65% efficiency
	155F mash 70 minutes, 2 hour sparge
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.075	9.5 gallons
	teaspoon Irish Moss
Hops:	2 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (aroma)
Yeast:	1 pint of slurry from local brewpub. Top fermenting English ale style, fermented out completely in two weeks.
Log:	72F 7 day primary, 7-15 day secondary.
Carbonation:	kegs
Tasting:	"Low" gravity makes this a quick and tasty barley wine--removing desire like Buddha. A good cross between English and American barleywines. I might skip the roasted barley next time and add a little crystal 20 instead.

Recipe posted 07/10/00.