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Joe Gargery’s Strong Ale

Specifics

Style:

English Barleywine — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Strong Ale
Number:	19B

The richest and strongest of the English Ales. A showcase of malty richness and complex, intense flavors. The character of these ales can change significantly over time; both young and old versions should be appreciated for what they are. The malt profile can vary widely; not all examples will have all possible flavors or aromas.

Commercial Examples: Thomas Hardy’s Ale, Burton Bridge Thomas Sykes Old Ale, J.W. Lee’s Vintage Harvest Ale, Robinson’s Old Tom, Fuller’s Golden Pride, AleSmith Old Numbskull, Young’s Old Nick (unusual in its 7.2% ABV), Whitbread Gold Label, Old Dominion Millenium, North Coast Old Stock Ale (when aged), Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot.

Yield:

5.5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

15.5/30.6

Bitterness:

66.1 IBU (Daniels)

BU/GU

0.62

Calories:

359 (12 ounces)

ABV:

10.3%

ABW:

OG:	1.107
OG (Plato):	25.32° P
FG:	1.030
FG (Plato):	7.57° P
Real Extract:	10.77° P
App. Atten.:	70.1%
Real Atten.:	57.4%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

20.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

90.9% of grist

0.50 pounds

American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.

2.3% of grist

0.50 pounds

Crystal Malt 40L

Color (L):	40 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

2.3% of grist

0.50 pounds

American Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

2.3% of grist

0.50 pounds

American Roasted Barley

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color.

2.3% of grist

22.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.2 gallons	5.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	22 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	4.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	12.9 gallons	7.2 gallons (runoff) + 4.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	7.3 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	5.6 gallons	12.9 gallons (total water) – 7.3 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

2.00 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

16 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8% Leaf @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

12 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8% Leaf @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

8 AAUs

4.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

36 AAUs

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 62° F
Secondary:	14 days @ 62° F
Age:	365 days @ 60° F

Notes

And ‘Which I meantersay is Pip’— The voices hurry past— ‘Not to deceive you, sir’—‘Stand by!’ ‘Awast, my lass, awast!’ ‘Beware of widders, Samivel,’ And shun strong drink, my friend; And, ‘not to put too fine a point Upon it,’ I must end. from "With Dickens" by Henry Lawson

And ‘Which I meantersay is Pip’—
    The voices hurry past—
‘Not to deceive you, sir’—‘Stand by!’
    ‘Awast, my lass, awast!’
‘Beware of widders, Samivel,’
    And shun strong drink, my friend;
And, ‘not to put too fine a point
    Upon it,’ I must end.

from "With Dickens" by Henry Lawson

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