The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
Brew it: a starting point for 3(DB)2A
Firestone Walker Brewing Company · Barleywine / Strong Ale · 16% ABV, from TTB filing № 26210001000456. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleBarleywine / Strong Alefrom the filing
ABV16%from the filing
Readsbarrel-aged, imperialfrom the filing
ArchetypeAmerican Strong / Barleywine framestyle inference
The starting point
OG1.165
FG1.043
ABV16%
IBU—
SRM~15
Grain bill style inference
| 27.25 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 88% |
| 2.5 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 | |
- Imperial-strength: pitch double the yeast, oxygenate well, and expect a longer, warmer finish.
- 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.