The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the label names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for Walt Ale
Georgetown Brewing Company · Barleywine / Strong Ale · 8.7% ABV, from the approved label. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the label discloses
StyleBarleywine / Strong Alefrom the label
ABV8.7%from the label
HopsNorthern Brewer, Sterling, Fugglefrom the label
Readsbarrel-agedfrom the label
ArchetypeAmerican Strong / Barleywine framestyle inference
The starting point
OG1.090
FG1.024
ABV8.7%
IBU50
SRM~15
Grain bill style inference
| 14.75 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 88% |
| 1.25 lb | Crystal 60L | 8% |
| 0.75 lb | Munich malt | 4% |
Hops from the label
| 2 oz | Northern Brewer | 60 min |
| 1 oz | Sterling | 15 min |
| 1 oz | Fuggle | 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.