The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
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Matchless Brewing · Barleywine / Strong Ale · 9.8% ABV, from TTB filing № 18331001001052. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleBarleywine / Strong Alefrom the filing
ABV9.8%from the filing
Readsbarrel-agedfrom the filing
ArchetypeAmerican Strong / Barleywine framestyle inference
The starting point
OG1.101
FG1.026
ABV9.8%
IBU—
SRM~15
Grain bill style inference
| 16.75 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 88% |
| 1.5 lb | Crystal 60L | 8% |
| 0.75 lb | Munich malt | 4% |
Hops style inference
The filing doesn't name varieties — these are the archetype's, and the real beer may use anything.
| 2 oz | Columbus | 60 min |
| 1 oz | Cascade | 15 min |
| 1 oz | Columbus | Dry hop · day 5 |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | American ale (US-05), pitched at double rate with oxygenation | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 152°F (67°C) · 75 min | |
| Ferment | 64°F (18°C) rising to 68°F (20°C); give it 3+ weeks, then condition long | |
- Barrel-aged on the label: at homebrew scale, oak cubes soaked in the matching spirit (1–2 oz for 4–8 weeks) stand in for the barrel.