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 3/22/2011 11:36 PM
 

Looking at making a High Gravity something. I usually like the lower gravity beers, but looking for a change. I like IPA’s but not really picky. Somting high, almost to high but not boozy. Any suggestions? Recipes?

Thanks

Michael

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 3/23/2011 11:28 AM
 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bn-presents-brew-strong/id288838352?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Episodes 15, 17, 20 and 21 are a 4 part series on high gravity brewing. Palmer and Zainasheff go into great detail and tell you how to pull it off without making it to boozy or astringent.

If you like IPA's then why don't you do an imperial IPA?

good luck.

-Sean

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 9/14/2011 11:36 AM
 

Flat Tire clone:

6lbs Light LME

2lbs Amber LME

.5lbs Crystal 20L

.5libs Carapils

1oz Chinook @ 60mins

1oz Cascade @ 15mins

Belgium Ale Yeast

IBU: 56.5

SRM: 10.2

SG 1.079

FG: 1.020

ABV 7.8%

I have this one fermenting at the moment, can't wait to try it.

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 9/19/2011 7:40 PM
 

Saisons are good for good high gravity as well but now that summer is over going to need to keep the fermenter warm with a heating device..

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 9/20/2011 6:06 AM
 

I haven't got the heat issue yet. I am using a room under the stairs that is always around 18 - 20c for my fermenting room. If it gets to cold under there I will just have to move the fermenter somewhere else.. or I could just start brewing largers I guess.

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 9/27/2011 3:16 PM
 

A really fantastic recipe I used for a barley wine was actually a very simple one. Heavy beer, light in body and brewed to be a wine drinkers beer. Some wine enthusiasts compared it to a nice port wine. I don't have the exact recipe, but it is so simple and easy to adjust.

1 - ~ 16lbs Maris Otter Malt
2 - 1.5 lbs amber cane sugar (I have lots of this if you need some)
3 - 50 IBU's worth of horizon hops (about 1 to 2 oz at the beginning of the boil)
4 - London Ale yeast. I used WLP013, but I'm sure Wyeast 1028 will do just as good.

The starting gravity was around 1.100 (or slightly higher) and it fermented out to 1.021. I let it sit in primary for about a month, then moved it to secondary for a month to age. I then bottled in sparkling wine bottles and have them cellaring. Light carbonation. Around 1.5 to 1.8 volumes CO2. Fermentation temp is my basement temp, so around 18 degrees. If you pitch the proper amount of yeast, USE A BLOWOFF TUBE! This made about 19L of beer.

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