| Blind Pig Barleywine | 
| Type: Extract | Date: 11/9/1996 | 
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Brewer: Brian Smith | 
| Boil Size: 3.98 gal | Asst Brewer: | 
| Boil Time: 45 min | Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon) | 
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 45.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: - | 
| Taste Notes: Sweet and malty after a month. Hoppy, warm finish after 2 months. Had some put away to try every year...after 3 years it tasted more like a really good Port wine than a beer. | 
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| Ingredients | 
| | Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU | 
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 | 1.00 lb | Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) | Dry Extract | 8.40 % |  | 9.90 lb | Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) | Extract | 83.19 % |  | 1.00 lb | Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) | Grain | 8.40 % |  | 4.00 oz | Eroica [10.20 %] (45 min) | Hops | 77.6 IBU |  | 1.00 oz | Cluster [7.00 %] (5 min) | Hops | 2.9 IBU |  | 1.00 tsp | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 45.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 1.00 tsp | Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 1 Pkgs | Edme Ale Yeast (Edme #-) | Yeast-Ale |  |  | 1 Pkgs | Pasteur Champagne (Red Star #-) | Yeast-Champagne |  | 
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| Beer Profile | 
| Est Original Gravity: 1.081 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.075 SG | 
| Est Final Gravity: 1.019 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.019 SG | 
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.07 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.32 % | 
| Bitterness: 80.5 IBU | Calories: 343 cal/pint | 
| Est Color: 25.4 SRM | Color: | 
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| Mash Profile | 
| Mash Name: None | Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb | 
| Sparge Water: - | Grain Temperature: - | 
| Sparge Temperature: - | TunTemperature: - | 
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE | Mash PH: - | 
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| Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
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| Mash Notes: - | 
| Carbonation and Storage | 
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 | 
| Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz | Carbonation Used: 3/4 cup | 
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days | 
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F |  | 
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| Notes | 
| Added the packet of champagne yeast to the secondary and it kicked again. |