Barleywine made from malt extract is simple and makes a good starting point for the newer homebrewer
Homebrewer’s usually start out making simple brews based on malt extract and once their skills have matured, they switch to all- grain brewing and/or begin to experiment with more complex types of beer. One beer style that is usually complex is barleywine, but it doesn’t have to be complex to brew. Here is a simple recipe for the beginner who wants to try his/her luck at creating this strong ale:
Ingredients:
Two, 3 kilo (6.6 pound) cans of light malt extract
Two pounds of light, dried malt extract
One- quarter pound of brown sugar
Four ounces Fuggles hops
Ale yeast
Combine the malts in a large kettle with five gallons of water and bring to a boil. Add the brown sugar and three ounces of the fuggles hops, then boil for 50 minutes. Add the remaining one ounce of the fuggles hops and continue to boil for another ten minutes. Remove from heat, cool, and add ale yeast. When fermentation is completed, bottle as usual.
This barleywine recipe is good for the beginner because it involves malt extract and very few ingredients. The result won’t be quite as complex as some of the big, bold barleywine’s on the market, but this homebrew recipe is a good place to start. The resulting beer will be on the sweet side and it will actually improve if allowed to age over time.
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