The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the filing names the hops

Brew it: a starting point for Walt Ale

Georgetown Brewing Company · Barleywine / Strong Ale · 8.7% ABV, from TTB filing № 18346001000670. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.

What the filing discloses

StyleBarleywine / Strong Alefrom the filing
ABV8.7%from the filing
HopsNorthern Brewer, Sterling, Fugglefrom the filing
Readsbarrel-agedfrom the filing
ArchetypeAmerican Strong / Barleywine framestyle inference

The starting point

OG1.090
FG1.024
ABV8.7%
IBU50
SRM~15

Grain bill style inference

14.75 lbAmerican 2-row pale malt88%
1.25 lbCrystal 60L8%
0.75 lbMunich malt4%

Hops from the filing

2 ozNorthern Brewer60 min
1 ozSterling15 min
1 ozFuggleDry hop · day 5

Yeast & process style inference

YeastAmerican ale (US-05), pitched at double rate with oxygenation
MashSingle infusion · 152°F (67°C) · 75 min
Ferment64°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.