Notes From a Homebrewer

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April 13, 2012 5:33 pm
Transferred my American Barleywine to the secondary where it’ll sit and age for about 6 months, hopefully allowing it to mellow out. Should be cracking open a bottle around Christmas. Oh, did I mention this is about 12% abv? Truly a ‘high gravity’ beer.

Transferred my American Barleywine to the secondary where it’ll sit and age for about 6 months, hopefully allowing it to mellow out. Should be cracking open a bottle around Christmas. Oh, did I mention this is about 12% abv? Truly a ‘high gravity’ beer.

January 20, 2012 3:51 pm
English Barleywine, 9% abv The long wait is over, and what a wait it has been. Brewed way back in May 2011 this malty, sweet brew was an exercise in patience. Racked onto a yeast cake from a previous batch of English ale created a vigorous, and near violent, fermentation that had the carboy at near blow off levels. Sampled a couple after a few weeks of bottle conditioning and it was clear these needed time to age/mature. After 2+ months in the bottle they have finally come around. Good levels of carbonation and a mellowing of the strong alcohol flavor have made this a good winter beer to sip during these cold nights.  Cheers!

English Barleywine, 9% abv

The long wait is over, and what a wait it has been. Brewed way back in May 2011 this malty, sweet brew was an exercise in patience. Racked onto a yeast cake from a previous batch of English ale created a vigorous, and near violent, fermentation that had the carboy at near blow off levels. Sampled a couple after a few weeks of bottle conditioning and it was clear these needed time to age/mature. After 2+ months in the bottle they have finally come around. Good levels of carbonation and a mellowing of the strong alcohol flavor have made this a good winter beer to sip during these cold nights. 

Cheers!