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.