The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
Brew it: a starting point for Betwixt & Between
Bissell Brothers Brewing Company · Barleywine / Strong Ale · 14.7% ABV, from TTB filing № 26208001000445. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleBarleywine / Strong Alefrom the filing
ABV14.7%from the filing
ArchetypeAmerican Strong / Barleywine framestyle inference
The starting point
OG1.151
FG1.039
ABV14.7%
IBU—
SRM~15
Grain bill style inference
| 25 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 88% |
| 2.25 lb | Crystal 60L | 8% |
| 1.25 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 | |